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| Restaurant owners 'devastated' by fire | Restaurant owners 'devastated' by fire |
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| The fire service was called at 07:38 GMT on Saturday | The fire service was called at 07:38 GMT on Saturday |
| The owners of a restaurant that caught fire on Saturday morning have said they are "devastated". | The owners of a restaurant that caught fire on Saturday morning have said they are "devastated". |
| Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) said it was called to the Dorset Burger Company building on King Street in Weymouth at 07:38 GMT on Saturday. | Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) said it was called to the Dorset Burger Company building on King Street in Weymouth at 07:38 GMT on Saturday. |
| In a statement posted on Facebook, owners Emma Cogan and Ross Kay said everyone was safe but the restaurant would be shut until further notice. | In a statement posted on Facebook, owners Emma Cogan and Ross Kay said everyone was safe but the restaurant would be shut until further notice. |
| DWFRS said 60 firefighters attended, but that the incident was being scaled back as of 10:20. | DWFRS said 60 firefighters attended, but that the incident was being scaled back as of 10:20. |
| Around 25 people from neighbouring properties were evacuated as a precaution, according to area manager Antony Bholah. | |
| "We're just working with building control now in terms of checking the stability of the roof and the hope is we'll be able to get the residents back into their properties sometime soon," he said. | "We're just working with building control now in terms of checking the stability of the roof and the hope is we'll be able to get the residents back into their properties sometime soon," he said. |
| The building is a former eye hospital, now occupied by Dorset Burger Company | The building is a former eye hospital, now occupied by Dorset Burger Company |
| In the statement, Ms Cogan and Dr Kay said they arrived on Saturday morning to find their building was on fire. | In the statement, Ms Cogan and Dr Kay said they arrived on Saturday morning to find their building was on fire. |
| They thanked people for their messages, and said the emergency services had been "brilliant". | They thanked people for their messages, and said the emergency services had been "brilliant". |
| The fire service said access to the railway station was restricted | The fire service said access to the railway station was restricted |
| According to the restaurant's website, the building is a former eye hospital, built in 1871. | According to the restaurant's website, the building is a former eye hospital, built in 1871. |
| The DWFRS spokesperson said crews from Weymouth, Dorchester, Portland, Bere Regis, Maiden Newton, Wareham, Bridport, Charmouth and Yeovil were in attendance. | The DWFRS spokesperson said crews from Weymouth, Dorchester, Portland, Bere Regis, Maiden Newton, Wareham, Bridport, Charmouth and Yeovil were in attendance. |
| They said there was a no flying zone for drones over the area until further notice. | They said there was a no flying zone for drones over the area until further notice. |
| Bus services have been affected, with operator Damory saying the CR8 route would be affected for most of the day because of road closures. | Bus services have been affected, with operator Damory saying the CR8 route would be affected for most of the day because of road closures. |
| King Street was closed and access to Weymouth Railway Station restricted. | King Street was closed and access to Weymouth Railway Station restricted. |
| Mr Bholah said they were now "on top" of the fire and looking to reopen the road as soon as possible. | |
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