Christmas Day takeaway fire

A fire broke out at a Bridgewater takeaway on Christmas Day.

Several nearby homes were affected and many occupants chose to evacuate. One woman required treatment for smoke inhalation.

The fire broke out at the Flames Grill and Pizza Time, in St Mary Street at around 1pm.

Mendrens Sam who runs the takeaway said: “We were quite busy and I only went out of the shop for half an hour and when I came back there were fire engines outside. This is life and it happens to everyone. There was no fire damage to the shop and we hope to open in a couple of days. It was smoke from an air compressor at the back of the shop. It will affect my business.”

A spokesman for Devon and Somerset Fire Service said: “Damage was sustained to the storage area at the rear of the property and smoke damage to the shop and flats above.”

The cause of the fire is thought to have been due to an electrical fault.