Blandford Street fire: Shocking aerial footage shows devastation to Sunderland shops after inferno
Firefighters were called to the city's Blandford Street at around 6pm on Wednesday to reports of a blaze at the Peacocks clothing store.
Emergency services worked through the night to bring the flames under control, with an investigation ongoing today.
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Hide AdFire crews from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service remain on the scene today carrying out damping down work on the building as the inquiry continues.
No one is thought to have been hurt in the fire, which gutted the Peacocks store building and left its structure "unsafe".
Plumes of smoke and an orange glow caused by the fire's flames were spotted across the city, with the fire service urging families in the area to stay indoors and keep their windows closed.