Supermarket cordoned off after fire in Bristol City Centre
The fire has now been extinguished but the store remains shut
A supermarket in Bristol city centre was cordoned off today after a fire broke out at the premises, prompting a major response from emergency services.
Fire crews were dispatched to Union Street shortly after midday.
The blaze, which started on the first floor of the building, was quickly brought under control.
Avon Fire and Rescue Service said:
"Crews from Temple, Bedminster, Southmead, Hicks Gate and Kingswood were called at 12:04 to reports of a fire in a retail premises on Union Street in Bristol City Centre.
On arrival, firefighters found a fire on the first floor of the building and used three high pressure hose reels, two 45mm safety jets and two 45mm covering jets to extinguish the blaze. Multiple fans were used to clear the smoke and thermal imaging cameras to check for any remaining hotspots. Six firefighters wore breathing apparatus for safety.
There were fortunately no casualties.
Avon & Somerset Police were also in attendance."
The area around the store was sealed off while emergency services responded to the incident.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.