Crews tackle fire in Salisbury near M&S

M&S was evacuated while the fire brigade attended the scene. Credit: @MattRAFC

Crews have been tackling a fire in Salisbury near an M&S store.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said they were called to the Old George Mall at 7.12pm this evening (28 June) after smoke and a smell of burning were reported in the M&S store.

M&S was evacuated while the fire brigade attended the scene.

The fire in the adjacent building has now been extinguished.

In a statement earlier, a spokesperson for the fire service said: "We have crews on scene from Salisbury, Amesbury (x2), Romsey and Ludgershall, together with a support appliance from Devizes and the aerial ladder platform from St Mary’s in Southampton (with support appliance).

"Investigations are on-going to determine the cause of the smoke and burning smell."

Salisbury Police officers have been helping the fire service and said a road closure is in place in Catherine Street.

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