Bristol shopping centre car park evacuated as firefighters rush to tackle blaze
A Bristol shopping centre’s car park was evacuated today (Wednesday, August 27) following a fire.
The car fire broke out at Cabot Circus in the city centre earlier this afternoon, but has now been extinguished.
In a tweet, Avon Fire & Rescue Service wrote: “We have been responding to a car fire on at a car park in Newfoundland Circus, Bristol City Centre.
“The fire is now extingished but we still have a number of fire engines on scene.
“One lane of the M32 is closed, police are managing the traffic.”
The cause of the blaze is currently unknown.