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Fire breaks out at Bristol’s largest restaurant
Pero’s Bridge was closed and people asked to avoid the area on Saturday morning as fire crews dealt with a blaze at Za Za Bazaar.
Trucks from across Bristol attended the fire at the city’s largest restaurant, with smoke able to be seen coming out of the building after one firefighter smashed a window.
Soon before 11.30am, Bedminster Fire Station tweeted that the “fire is out but heavy smoke-logging throughout the building. Cause is unknown at this time.”
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The cordon was later lifted from Pero’s Bridge but fire engines remained around Za Za Bazaar as the area filled with more passers-by enjoying the sunny weekend morning.
Earlier, one witness described is as a “major” fire with “a huge amount of smoke inside”.
A cordon closed Pero’s Bridge for much of Saturday morning – photo by Martin Booth
Firefighters used a turntable ladder to investigate the roof of Za Za Bazaar – photo by Martin Booth
Crews from across Bristol attended the fire – photo by Martin Booth
Main photo and video by Martin Booth
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