Supermarket evacuated after fire in city centre

A city centre supermarket has been evacuated after a fire broke out.

Avon Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) was called at 12:04 BST to reports of a blaze at Lidl on Union Street.

Crews from Temple, Bedminster, Southmead, Hicks Gate and Kingswood attended the scene and extinguished the fire.

A spokesperson from Lidl said no-one had been hurt in the fire and the shop remained closed.

An AFRS spokesperson added: "On arrival, firefighters found a fire on the first floor of the building and used three high pressure hose reels, two 45mm safety jets and two 45mm covering jets to extinguish the blaze.

"Multiple fans were used to clear the smoke and thermal imaging cameras to check for any remaining hotspots."

Union Street and Nelson Street are expected to reopen soon.

A spokesperson from Lidl said the fire was small and "quickly contained" by the fire service.

"All customers and colleagues were immediately evacuated from the store and thankfully, no-one was hurt.

"The store is currently closed, with a view to reopening as soon as possible.

"We apologise to our customers for any inconvenience caused," a spokesperson added.

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