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Flats evacuated after fire in commercial premises

News imageBEDFORDSHIRE FIRE SERVICE A row of shops with flats above them. The shops are behind some police tape. There are fire engines and firefighters in the road.BEDFORDSHIRE FIRE SERVICE
A cordon was set up on Monday after the fire started in Dunstable Road

Residents of flats in Luton face a night in temporary accommodation after a fire.

It started in a commercial building in Dunstable Road at 14:00 BST on Monday. Flats above the business were evacuated.

Bedfordshire Fire Service said the blaze had been put out quickly, but some residents would be unable to return to their homes in case there had been structural damage.

Police are at the scene. Waldeck Road will be closed overnight. A fire investigation is expected to begin on Tuesday morning.

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