At 12:07pm on Wednesday, 28 October, we received reports of a fire on Palmer Street in Reading.

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Caversham Road, Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Bracknell, Whitley Wood and Theale fire stations were sent to the scene alongside two Officers and the Aerial Ladder Platform from Whitley Wood Fire Station.

On arrival, crews discovered a fire in a second storey flat. Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus used two hose reels to extinguish the fire.

Crews were at the scene for approximately two hours and 10 minutes.