Fire services have confirmed that a fire on Station Hill has now been put out.

At 11:38am on Thursday, November 23, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service received reports of a fire on Station Hill in Reading.

At its peak, over 50 firefighters were on the scene from fire stations across the County, including; Caversham Road, Wokingham Road, Newbury, Ascot, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Windsor, Whitley Wood and Theale.

Additionally, the Aerial Ladder Platform and Incident Command Unit was on the scene, alongside six Officers.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: "Crews found the fire in a high-rise building under construction.

"Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus used two main jets to extinguish the fire.

"We understand that two people were rescued by a crane and have been placed in the care of South Central Ambulance Service.

"All other people have been accounted for at this time.

"The fire has now been extinguished and we have scaled back our resources at the incident, but a number of crews will remain at the scene at this time to dampen down.

"Thank you to everyone for their ongoing cooperation during this time."