Several homes were evacuated after a fire broke out at a gas substation in Trowel, Nottinghamshire, on March 16.

Footage shows teams of firefighters battling to extinguish the blaze.

Emergency services evacuated homes within a 200-metre radius of the incident.

Nottinghamshire police said in a statement: "Following advice from gas safety experts a number of properties within 200 metres of the fire have been evacuated while emergency services deal with the incident and residents have been relocated to a nearby community centre and parish hall. No injuries have currently been reported and police have cordoned off the area while investigations continue."

Residents in Trowel, Nottinghamshire were evacuated from their homes on the 16/03/21 after a fire broke out a gas substation. Emergency services responded to the incident at around 17:50 and quickly began to evacuate homes within a 200 meter radius of the incident.

Nottinghamshire police said in a statement "Following advice from gas safety experts a number of properties within 200 meters of the fire have been evacuated while emergency services deal with the incident and residents have been relocated to a nearby community centre and parish hall. No injuries have currently been reported and police have cordoned off the area while investigations continue."

Whilst police were asking people to leave the area it was explained that there was a fear that the sub station could explode so for everyone's safety people were asked to leave the area.