A fire at a takeaway is believed to have started accidentally in the kitchen.
Emergency services raced to East Street in Bridport yesterday afternoon after the fire broke out on the ground floor and spread to the roof of the three-storey building.
At its height, 40 firefighters from stations in Bridport, Charmouth, Beaminster, Dorchester, Lyme Regis, Weymouth and Blandford, supported by crew from Yeovil, were on scene tackling the blaze.
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According to Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS), the stop - which indicates an incident is under control and no further resources are required - was at 8.19pm last night.
East Street was closed from the Esso roundabout to the junction of South Street while they dealt with the fire.
According to DWFRS, there was a reinspection of the site this morning to ensure there were no hot spots and the incident has now been closed.
"The fire started accidentally in the takeaway kitchen," a spokesperson confirmed.
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