Fire breaks out above takeaway as smoke pours into sky above town
A fire has broken out in a flat above a takeaway in a town on the border between Shropshire and North Wales.
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Photos shared on social media show thick smoke billowing out of windows above Asian Work on Church Street in Chirk.
Other people in the town reported being able to see the smoke as it poured into the sky.
Witness Jason Williams said staff who worked at the takeaway were 'visibly upset but uninjured'.
He continued: "The fire was raging through the upstairs flat, the roof was covered in flames. The fire brigade turned up and they managed to get it under control. They did a fantastic job."
A statement from North Wales Fire Service posted on social media shortly before 8pm said: "Crews are currently in attendance at an incident at St Mary’s Precinct, Church Street, Chirk - please keep away from the area while we tackle the fire."
North Wales Police has also asked people to avoid the area whilst emergency services are at the scene.
