New Look in Inverurie has been forced to close for the rest of the day after a fire inside the shop this morning.
The incident happened just after 9.30am in the Station Square area of the town, with two crews being called to the scene to extinguish the blaze.
Customers were evacuated from New Look and nearby shops, including Edinburgh Woollen Mill, M&S, Poundland and Superdrug.
Locals outside the stores said they could not see any smoke or flames from the building.
A spokeswoman for the fire service said: “We got a call at 9.35am to Burn Lane in Inverurie and left the incident at 9.56pm.
“There was a small fire and crews extinguished it.”
A New Look spokewoman added: “There was a small electrical fire in the New Look store in Inverurie this morning, resulting from a faulty light fitting in the back of house area.
“Everyone was evacuated safely and we would like to thank the local emergency services for their support.”
The shop is expected to reopen tomorrow.
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