Portsmouth Chinese takeaway evacuated after fire breaks out and road closed off
A Portsmouth Chinese takeaway was evacuated after a fire broke out.
Four pumps from Southsea and Cosham attended the blaze at Copnor Takeaway, Copnor Road, at around 6.30pm. Staff and customers were evacuated from the premises as firefighters brought flames under control. No one was hurt or needed treatment, the crew manager from Southsea confirmed.
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The fire started in a fryer before spreading to an extractor. The inferno was out by around 7.30pm.
Police attended the scene and closed off the road.