Firefighters called to blaze in flat above Southampton mosque
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze in a flat above a mosque.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service (HIWFRS) said it was called to the fire on Portswood Road in Southampton at 11:19 BST.
The building, which houses the Bashir Ahmed Mosque, was evacuated after the blaze broke out on the third floor, it said.
At 13:30, HIWFRS said the incident was being scaled back but the road was likely to remain closed for several hours.
The cause of the fire was unknown but fire investigation officers would be attending, the service confirmed.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary officers were also at the scene, with South Central Ambulance Service there as a precaution.
The fire service said the gas and electricity supply to the building had been isolated, and crews were checking for spread from the blaze.