Shocking pictures show the extent of the damage to a home in North Shields after a man had a lucky escape from an accidental fire.
Crews from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) attended the scene of a blaze at a home on Rowntree Way in the Royal Quays area on Sunday (January 8) at 11.48am.
The fire caused significant damage to the property after the inferno quickly spread from the garden room, where fire crews first encountered the flames, to the loft space above.
