A man was taken to hospital and homes were evacuated after a fish and chip shop caught fire in North Lanarkshire.
Emergency services were called to reports of a fire on Stewarton Street in Wishaw at around 2.27pm on Wednesday.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Services dispatched six fire engines to the scene where firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze.
Police confirmed one man was taken to hospital as a precaution with the fire not being treated as wilful.
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SuppliedNearby homes were evacuated as a precaution, and drivers were urged to avoid the area.
One resident told STV News they were advised to leave around 3pm and couldn’t return home until 8pm.
In an update on Thursday, officers said the road reopened to traffic but a footpath outside the building remains closed for safety.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Stewarton Street in Wishaw has reopened to traffic following a building fire yesterday.
“One man was taken to hospital as a precaution.
“The fire is not being treated as wilful.
“The footpath outside the building will remain closed for pedestrian safety.”
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