Multiple fire crews battle Bude blaze

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No injuries have been reported at the scene of the fire

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Fire crews are tackling a blaze which broke out in the early hours in north Cornwall.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it began receiving numerous 999 calls reporting a commercial building fire in Bude at about 03:30 BST.

In total, six fire engines, two officers, an Incident Command Unit and a Welfare Support Vehicle have been at the scene.

The fire service said that, as of 08:30, the fire had been put out, but two engines remained to "monitor hotspots"

Firefighters on scene reported "a kitchen area well alight" and they used breathing apparatus, a hose reel jet and safety jet to begin extinguishing the blaze.

A spokesperson for the service said that "there were no injuries reported at the scene" and that a "fire investigation will be launched later today".

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