20/02/2015

Car Showroom Destroyed In Fire

A car showroom in Somerset has been badly damaged in a fire.

Fire crews were called to the two-storey building on Bridgewater Road in Lympsham at about 21:40 on Thursday night.

At its highest 11 fire crews were on the scene tackling the blaze which spread quickly across the showroom.

There were no reports of any injuries.

An investigation into the cause of the blaze is underway.

(MH/CD)

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