Shropshire Star

Staff and customers flee Shropshire cafe after fridge fire

Staff and customers were forced to flee a bakery and cafe in Shropshire after a fridge caught fire, causing smoke to billow from the building.

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More than 20 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze Mr Bun the Baker on Sandford Avenue in Church Stretton shortly before 2.30pm on Saturday. It was caused by an electric fault in a large fridge freezer in the bakery's kitchen.

Staff raised the alarm after noticing the smell of burning and customers were evacuated from the café was before fire crews arrived. No-one was injured.

*See Monday's Shropshire Star for the full story.