A fire broke out in a flat on Slough High Street.

On Saturday, June 3, smoke could be seen billowing from a building as fire crews rushed to the scene.

At 12:01pm on Saturday, the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to reports of a fire in a flat on the High Street in Slough.

Two crews from Slough and one from Langley Fire Station and an Officer were sent to the scene.

A spokesperson from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Upon arrival, crews found a fire in the living room of a flat.

"Six firefighters in breathing apparatus used two jets to extinguish the fire.

"They then used a fan to ventilate the area. Crews were on the scene for about one hour and 40 minutes."

Traffic in the area was severely impacted while fire crews were on the scene.