Crews battle fire in Weston town centre
The property which was gutted by a fire in the early hours of this morning. - Credit: Archant
Firefighters were called to a blaze at two properties in Weston-super-Mare town centre this morning (Friday).
Crews from Weston, Winscombe, Clevedon and Kingswood attended the incident in North Lane at 3am.
Firefighters used three 45mm jets and a turntable ladder to extinguish the fire.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Investigation officers with Avon Fire and Rescue Service were on the scene this morning assessing the properties to try to determine the cause.
Several people had to be evacuated.
A North Somerset Council spokesman said: "We were contacted by the police in the early hours of this morning requesting assistance to support the two households affected by the fire in North Street.
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"We attended the scene and arranged overnight hotel accommodation for the residents who'd lost their homes.
"We have continued to help them today with longer-term housing arrangements."