Church Road closure: Huge fire breaks out at former Co-op site in Bristol - homes evacuated

  • Watch the fire take hold on the roof of the building

Homes in Bristol have been evacuated after a huge fire broke out at a disused building.

Avon Fire and Rescue crews were called at around 7.50pm on Sunday 4 June to reports of a blaze in the old Cooperative FuneralCare building near Church Road in Redfield.

The fire service said they arrived to find the building "well alight".

Plumes of smoke could be seen across the city throughout the night, as fire crews tried to put out the flames.

Fire crews were called to the blaze at around 8pm on Sunday evening. Credit: 060623. REDFIELD FIRE. Bedminster Fire Station

A number of residents in Church Road and the nearby Heber Street had to leave their homes as a precaution, Avon and Somerset Police say.

Drivers are being urged to avoid the A420 Church Road, which remains closed in both directions on the morning of Monday 5 June.

People are being told to keep their windows and doors closed.

The fire has now been "contained" and there are no reports of any injuries. The cause of the fire is not yet known.