A fire behind a property in Earls Road, Southampton (Image: UGC)
A fire behind some houses in a Southampton residential area has created large clouds of smoke.
A video filmed by resident Rozmarin Alexandru at 3.30 this afternoon showed black smoke billowing from what appeared to be a garden next to Earls Road.
He described the pungent smell of burning rubber filling the air.
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There was also a smog drifting across the neighbourhood, with Rozmarin saying there was 'so much air pollution'.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service said they had not been contacted about the incident.
Rozmarin said: "I wish the authorities would intervene and stop the air pollution in our city."
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