The Department of the Environment wish to inform members of the general public that the fire that occurred earlier this afternoon within the Moorish Castle, Tower of Homage, was quickly extinguished by the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service.

The fire was located in one of the lower chambers of the castle. Emergency services were notified and promptly responded to the incident whilst all visitors were evacuated by staff working onsite.

HMGoG are assessing the extent of the damage although initial inspections confirm that no major damage has occurred to the attraction.

Further information regarding the incident, including the cause of the fire will be provided as soon as verified details become available.

Access to the Upper Rock has now been fully restored and the Tower of Homage will re-open tomorrow.

The Department of the Environment would like to thank all staff members and emergency services for their decisive actions and expeditiously dealing with the incident.