After the colossal fire that engulfed the One Station Hill building site tower yesterday, the scene in the affected area can only be described as solemn.

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Friar Street is now open to public access, and the huge crowds of onlookers are now gone from the top of Merchant’s Place.

Merchant’s Place, however, is like a ghost town, the huge, charred building looming over the street as a memory of what happened the day prior.

Businesses in the area have said that they are still experiencing limited footfall during the aftermath of yesterday’s blaze.

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The top of One Station Hill where the fire took place presents a stark contrast to its lower half.

The windows are completely blackened, and you can easily see the bottom row of melted glass panels that were badly affected by the fire.

A single bollard sits at the top of Merchant’s Place, and fences block the end of the road leading onto Garrard Road, which is completely closed to public access.

A solitary string of police cordon tape lies across the fence at the end of Merchant’s Place. At the entrance of Garrard Road, several high fences block people and vehicles from entering.

The crowds, several roadblocks, police, ambulances, fire engines, and news cameras are completely gone. All that is left is the closure of Garrard Road and a forlorn, burned tower.