People are being asked to avoid the area around a former library that was gutted by a blaze.
Cleveland Fire Service and Cleveland Police were called to Billingham's former library, at the back of Billingham Health Centre, in Queensway, on Tuesday evening.
Images from the sceneshowed the building well alightwhile fire crews worked to extinguish the flames. The fire was brought under control and roads around the area reopened on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for Cleveland Police said: "Emergency services remain on the scene and disruption around the area is still likely as we secure the scene and support fire and rescue colleagues."
Images from the scene show a building ravaged by the flames, with charred debris inside the property.
A cordon remains in place around the former library.
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