Fire at town centre fast food restaurant
A fire broke out at a town centre fast food restaurant.
Emergency services rushed to the chain on East Street, believed to be KFC, at around 7:30pm this evening.
The fire involved a kitchen appliance.
Staff and customers evacuated the site.
A spokesperson said: "Two fire engines and an Aerial ladder platform were mobilised to reports of a kitchen fire within a fast food outlet at above location.
"Upon arrival this was found to be an electrical fire involving a large industrial microwave.
"Outlet staff and customers had evacuated premises.
"Crews extinguished using a CO2 extinguisher and isolated the electricity supply to microwave."
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