'The fire spread incredibly fast and just wouldn’t stop.'15:39, 08 Jul 2026Updated 15:45, 08 Jul 2026A fire ripped through outbuildings at a North Tyneside business - destroying machinery and materials - in the early hours of Wednesday. The fire took place at Oakenclough Buildings Ltd in North Shields, with the fire service called to the premises on Wallsend Road shortly before 2am.A huge emergency services response was required - with 10 Tyne and Wear Fire Service appliances required to tackle the blaze. Plumes of smoke could be seen from miles around while overnight the fire service told those nearby to keep windows and doors shut.The cause of the fire is under investigation, while in a statement posted online figures at Oakenclough Buildings referred to a "terrible night" but thanked me