Reading: Shoppers evacuated from Broad Street Mall as fire tackled

A shopping centre was evacuated and nearby roads temporarily closed after a fire broke out in a commercial unit.

Crews from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) were called to Broad Street Mall in Reading shortly after 11:20 BST.

Police also attended and helped to shut nearby Oxford Road.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze in about 90 minutes and there were no injuries.

A spokesperson from RBFRS said: "Firefighters found a fire in an extraction unit, which they extinguished using two hose reels... one crew remains on scene at this time."

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