Fire crews tackle blaze at back of Marks & Spencer store in centre of Bath

Firefighters from Bath’s Fire Station tackled a blaze at the rear of the Marks & Spencer store in the city centre yesterday afternoon, involving a number of plastic crates.

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A large amount of black smoke was seen coming from the scene, with police helping to evacuate the area ahead of fire crews arriving to put out the blaze.

Avon Fire & Rescue said they were called to reports of a fire involving a number of wheelie bins at around 2.15pm.

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They sent two fire engines to the scene, with firefighters using two high-pressure hose reels to quickly extinguish the fire.

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It is not known how much damage has been caused by the fire, but signage for the collection point has been destroyed.

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An investigation is now underway into the cause of the fire.