Latest on Villiers Street fire after 30 firefighters worked through the night to tackle Sunderland blaze
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Thirty firefighters were called to the blaze close Sunderland city centre which has damaged at least two commercial properties. No casualties have been reported. However, roads around the properties in Villiers Street were closed to traffic, including the A1018 Sans Street dual carriageway and a short section of Borough Road. Smoke and flames were very visible. There has been no comment yet on the cause of the fire. In a statement sent to the Echo at noon today with the latest update, a Tyne...

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