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Fire starts above Paddy Power Southampton betting shop Southampton Paddy Power fire damages flats
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A fire has broken out above a betting shop in Southampton. A fire has ravaged flats above a betting shop.
Crews were called to Shirley High Street after the fire broke out in the first floor and roof space of Paddy Power at 05:20 GMT. The blaze broke out atop a Southampton branch of high street gambling giant Paddy Power at about 05:20 GMT.
About 30 firefighters in eight fire engines with two aerial ladders are fighting the fire in the terraced building. It began on the first floor or in the roof space of the terraced building, said firefighters, who remain at the scene bringing the fire under control.
A section of the road between Church Street and Anglesea Road has been closed. The flats above the shop in Shirley High Street were unoccupied and no-one was injured in the blaze, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
It is not yet known if anyone has been evacuated. An investigation into the cause has started.
At its height, about 30 firefighters tackled the blaze.
The road between Church Street and Anglesea Road has since reopened.