Billericay charity shop closes High Street
Written by terry on March 7, 2011 at 13:30
A fire which broke out at an Essex Oxfam shop caused chaos on Billericay High Street on the morning of Friday 4th March.
The fire spread to 3 other neighbouring buildings causing a roof to collapse and the area had to be closed to the public and vehicles for many hours.
10 fire crews attended the blaze and no casualties have been reported.
The cause of the fire is being investigated but is not being treated as suspicious.
It is a legal requirement that a fire risk assessment be carried out on all commercial buildings. If business owners fail to adhere to these laws they can be prosecuted, fined and even sent to prison.
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