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Fire breaks out at Woolacombe petrol station

The Murco petrol station on Station Road, Woolacombe (courtesy: Google Maps)

None of the pumps were affected

Fire crews have battled a large fire at a petrol station forecourt in North Devon.

Emergency services were called to Murco on Station Road in Woolacombe at around 12:20pm on Sunday 22 September.

The blaze started in a van and then spread to the shop. The first floor and roof space has been severely damaged.

None of the petrol pumps were affected by the fire.

Paramedics treated a woman for smoke inhillation and police closed nearby roads for a number of hours.

The fire is believed to have been started accidentally.

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