Several roads are still closed in Bristol city centre following a large fire at the Guildhall.

Police closed several roads around the building in Small Street, including Baldwin Street, in the early hours of Sunday (March 15) morning.

At the height of the fire there were around 50 firefighters at the scene and a nearby student accommodation block had to be evacuated.

Bristol City Council was assisting with their rehoming.

(Image: Gus Lloyd)

Fire crews were called to the scene around 1.40am on Sunday. On arrival, they found smoke issuing from the property and quickly scaled up the incident due to the nature and spread of the fire within the building.

Avon Fire Service said that due to the structural stability of the building and extensive spread of fire, firefighters were withdrawn from the property for their own safety and are working from outside of the property.

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Police are currently investigating the cause of the fire and several roads remain closed this morning (Monday).

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