A refuse vehicle caught fire while on the road in North Shields during the ongoing heatwave.
Emergency crews from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and Northumbria Police attended the scene on Tynemouth Road in North Shields from approximately 2.20pm onwards. A refuse vehicle was reported to have caught fire.
Two crews from Tynemouth Community Fire Station were dispatched to the scene and the road has been closed while emergency services were in attendance.
