Several roads have been closed and will remain so for "most of the day" after a fire at a garage in Birkenhead.
Emergency services say there are concerns that gas cylinders are stored at the premises on Cleveland Street.
Parts of that road and surrounding areas have been shut to traffic at the request of the Fire Service.
Roads affected are Cleveland Street, Duke Street, Livingstone Street, Arthur Street, Brook Street.
Fire and police were alerted to the incident at around 8.20pm yesterday.
A police spokesman said: "Even in these freezing conditions, gas cylinders can take a long while to cool down to the point were they are safe.
"This is the situation at Clevelnad Street and we now expect the roads will be close for most of the day."
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