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Fire shuts Devon town centre Fire closes Exmouth town centre
(30 minutes later)
Part of a town centre in Devon is set to remain shut for a number of hours as crews tackle a fire which has spread from a shop to other properties. Part of a town centre in Devon is expected to remain shut for a number of hours as crews tackle a fire which has spread from a shop to other properties.
Twenty-one fire crews from across mid and east Devon are fighting the fire on the Parade in Exmouth.Twenty-one fire crews from across mid and east Devon are fighting the fire on the Parade in Exmouth.
The fire is thought to have started in a store room at the Bargains Galore shop just before 1300 GMT. It is thought to have started in a store room at the Bargains Galore shop just before 1300 GMT.
The area around the shops has been cordoned off and homes in the vicinity evacuated. The fire services has issued a minor asbestos alert but said there was no danger to the public or fire crews.
Windows shut
The area around the shops has been cordoned off and homes in the vicinity have been evacuated.
Residents in other properties have been asked to keep windows shut.Residents in other properties have been asked to keep windows shut.
A spokeswoman for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said that Exmouth town centre was expected to remain closed to the public for a number of hours. Exmouth town centre is expected to remain shut for a number of hours
A spokeswoman for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said that the fire was now under control but added that Exmouth town centre was expected to remain closed to the public for a number of hours.
The fire, which is thought to have started in a store room, has spread to the Conservative Club on one side, a sports club on the other side and to a number of flats behind.The fire, which is thought to have started in a store room, has spread to the Conservative Club on one side, a sports club on the other side and to a number of flats behind.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, but an investigation will be carried out once it has been extinguished. No-one is thought to have been injured in the fire.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, but an investigation will be carried out by the fire service once it has been extinguished.