Fire services have tackled a fire after flames and smoke could be seen billowing across part of North Tyneside.
Crews with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a fire in Wideopen at 4.13pm on Sunday.
The brigade dispatched two fire appliances to the area behind West View, on Great North Road, where a derelict building was found to be alight.
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It is believed the building contained a large amount of rubbish at the time of the fire.
Onlookers watched from the road as smoke and flames engulfed the building.
A spokesman for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service said: "We received a report of a fire at derelict building in Wideopen.
"Two fire appliances attended and the incident was complete at 5.07pm."
