A CONVENIENCE store at Warrington was evacuated after fire broke out in a stockroom.
The blaze was at the Spar Shop in Gorse Covert Road, Birchwood.
Fire crews from Birchwood went to the scene and two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the smoke-filled stockroom, measuring seven metres square, to carry out a thorough investigation.
Damage had been caused to the ceiling and cabling.
The blaze was caused by a fault on a commercial refrigerator in the stockroom.
A thermal imaging camera was used to check for hotspots before firefighters left the scene. No-one was hurt.
Corner shop hit by fire
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Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
