Live updates as major fire closes Newport road for hours

Emergency services are at the scene of a fire that has seen a busy Newport road closed for hours. They were called to reports of a fire at an address in Commercial Road, Newport, at around 4.30am on Thursday, June 13.

Gwent Police has said that there are no reports of injuries to residents. A cordon has been set up to keep the public safe and the road is currently closed between Albert Street and Frederick Street.

The incident in ongoing and we ask that people avoid the immediate area. Commercial Road is currently closed between Albert Street and Frederick Street.