Restaurant fire
Firefighters were called to reports of a fire in a restaurant by a passerby who heard the smoke alarm sounding.
When firefighters arrived they found the restaurant full of smoke.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus gained access to the building (which was closed at the time of the fire) and found a light fitting had caught alight and caused the whole building to fill with smoke.
Firefighters also checked the neighbouring properties to make sure the smoke hadn't spread.
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