It looks like it started in the bin store and spread to the main block
Eight fire engines were called to put out the fire and firefighters evacuated part of the building.
Other emergency services arrived, police closed the full stretch of Garsmouth Way, from Meriden Way to York Way, and asked people to avoid the area.Never have I been more grateful for a loud voice...couple of bangs and huge fire in a 16 floor tower block at end of my road...shouted fire at my loudest 20 times to try and wake people in the tower block
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