Firefighters have been called to Chertsey on Thursday (May 25) after a fire above a shop. A total of 10 fire engines have been called to the scene on Windsor Street, according to the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS). An aerial platform has also been brought to the blaze, which was reported to the service at 8.07am. The fire service said they have received no reports of any casualties at this time. A statement from the SFRS said: “We received reports of a fire at a residential property on Windsor Street, Chertsey at 8.07am this morning. We currently have ten fire engines, one aerial ladder platform, one water carrier and our command unit in attendance. We also have support from Surrey Police and SECAmb.” All persons are now accounted for & there are no reported casualties. Crews using breathing apparatus, ladders, hose reels & safety jets are still tacking the fire.Road closures are in place on Windsor Street between the junctions for Guildford St & St Ann’s Rd. #Chertsey The Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has issued an update saying they remain at the scene of the fire in Chertsey. A total of 10 fire engines, 1 aerial ladder platform, 1 water carrier an incident command unit are in place. SurreyLive has a number of newsletters to keep you updated with the latest on this unfolding story. Our daily email gives you the latest news direct to your inbox twice a day. It couldn’t be simpler and it takes seconds – simply press here, select which newsletter you want to sign up for and enter your email address. You can also sign up to our website and comment on our stories by pressing here and signing in. Road closures are in place after we were made aware of a house fire on Windsor Street in Chertsey at around 8:15am this morning (25 May). Fire crews are currently in attendance. Windsor Street is currently closed between the junctions for Guildford Street and St Ann’s Road. We would like to thank you for your patience while we assist our fire colleagues with this incident. SurreyLive has now spoken to Davey Sewell, manager at The Abbey Tattoo which was pictured in some photographs of the fire. He said he only heard about the fire 30 minutes after it happened. He said: The roof just went up. We still don’t know how much damage has been caused. Hopefully it is just water damage. The top two flats have definitely perished. They have not given me any details. The ceiling may have collapsed in, if that’s all the damage that’s a godsend. I can’t imagine we’ll be working there for a while. SurreyLive has spoken to local businesses based near where the fire was taking place. A spokesperson for convenience store One Stop Stores realised something was happening at 8.15am when they smelt smoke before going outside to see the building was on fire. They added: We are closed due to the smoke. They are still trying to get the smoke out, the whole high street is shut still. The smoke has stopped but still in the air. More from the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service now who have issued a warning in the wake of the fire: We are asking people to please avoid the area at this time and to respect cordons that have been put in place, road closures and cordon updates will be posted on social media by Surrey Police and the ‘Runnymede Beat’ account. We will continue to post incident updates on our social media throughout the day. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service have now given an update on the situation, saying they still have a heavy presence at the scene. No casualties have been reported at this time: We received reports of a fire at a residential property on Windsor Street, Chertsey at 8.07 this morning. We currently have ten fire engines, one aerial ladder platform, one water carrier and our command unit in attendance. We also have support from Surrey Police and SECamb. Surrey Police have confirmed on Facebook they have also been called to the fire, giving travel advice to those needing to get into Chertsey: By looking at Google Maps we can see the road closure, affecting Windsor Street, which is in place due to the fire in Chertsey. SurreyLive has now contacted police and fire services for further information on the incident, including if anyone has been injured. This is the latest reports from traffic and travel database Inrix, which has given us some further information on the fire and the road closures in place Windsor Street in both directions closed, slow traffic due to building fire at a flat above a salon between Alwyns Lane and London Street. Fire brigade confirm the closure is on Windsor Street. Here is what the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service posted on their Twitter page shortly before 10am: We are in attendance at a building fire on Windsor Street, Chertsey following reports of a fire at 8:07am. There are 10 fire engines and 1 aerial ladder platform at the scene. Firefighters are currently battling a fire in Chertsey with a total of 10 fire engines on the scene. The incident was reported to the Surrey Fire and Rescue Service shortly after 8am on Thursday (May 25.) Pictures from the fire show crews tackling the fire with smoke seen emitting from the top of one building.
