Crews are using hose reel jets to "put out the flames as quickly and safely as possible" at the property in Harborough Road, RushdenNorthamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were using hose reel jets to "put out the flames as quickly and safely as possible" at the property in Harborough Road, Rushden.Members of the public are being urged to avoid the area and adjacent properties have been evacuated.
Simon Bateson, who lives nearby, said he heard sirens and saw smoke when he looked out of his window at about 12:20 BST. "It was mainly thick grey smoke from our viewpoint but some of the onlookers said it had been burning for some time before the fire engines arrived," he said.Find BBC News: East of England on