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Flats evacuated after fire at dry cleaners

News imageBBC The front of a dry cleaners which has been boarded up after a fire. The dry cleaners is called Rayners and is next to a hair salon. A green wheelie bin is outside the shop. A boy wearing a school uniform is walking along the street.BBC
Firefighters were called out to the incident at a dry cleaners on Beresford Street on Monday

Four people were evacuated from flats above a dry cleaning shop that was on fire.

Jersey Fire Service said it was called to the incident in Beresford Street, St Helier, at about 20:30 BST on Monday.

It said firefighters were able to bring the fire, which caused "extensive smoke", under control with four people in the flats above the premises removed to safety.

"An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way," a spokesperson for the fire service added.

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