Fire crews extinguish blaze at Burnham-on-Sea bike workshop

Firefighters tackled the blaze at a bike workshop behind 40 Church Street

Firefighters have extinguished a fire that engulfed a bike workshop near Burnham-on-Sea on Thursday night.

Crews were called to the scene in Church Street in Highbridge at 19:22 BST on Thursday night following reports of smoke pouring from a building.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue confirmed that the workshop was fully alight when they arrived.

Some homes were evacuated as a precaution and road closures were made on Caxton Road and Church Street.

Avon and Somerset Police confirmed there were no reported injuries.

A spokesperson for the fire service said that the fire is believed to have been accidental.

Several businesses had to be closed, including Asda