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Northallerton garage fire: Asda, M&S and nearby homes evacuated Northallerton garage fire: Asda, M&S and nearby homes evacuated
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A fire has started at a workshop in North Yorkshire and nearby properties have been evacuated including an Asda store, an M&S Foodhall and some homes. Firefighters have tackled a fire at a workshop which caused properties to be evacuated including an Asda store, an M&S Foodhall and some homes.
More than 40 firefighters were sent to the Brompton Road site of the Northallerton Tyre and Battery Company in Northallerton just before 19:00 GMT. The blaze at the Brompton Road site of the Northallerton Tyre and Battery Company in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, began just before 19:00 GMT.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said efforts were being made to prevent the large fire from spreading. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the incident was being "scaled down" at about 22:10.
A spokesman said there had been no reported injuries.A spokesman said there had been no reported injuries.
Cordon in place The fire service said a number of crews would remain at the site overnight to monitor the fire.
The garage remains alight and emergency crews as well as the police and council resilience teams are on hand. It had earlier said efforts were being made to prevent the large fire from spreading.
Customers and staff were asked to evacuate a nearby Asda store and Marks and Spencer Foodhall as a precaution, some residents were also asked to leave their homes and a cordon has been erected. Customers and staff were earlier asked to evacuate a nearby Asda store and M&S Foodhall as a precaution, while some residents were also asked to leave their homes.
People are being asked to avoid the area and fire crews are expected to remain at the scene overnight. North Yorkshire Police tweeted that people evacuated from their homes were taken to a nearby hospital canteen while firefighters tackled the blaze.
"Most have now returned home but some have been given temporary accommodation by North Yorkshire County Council," the force added.
People are being asked to avoid the area by the emergency services.