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Burger King restaurant in Bedford badly damaged by fire

News imageBedfordshire Fire Service Fire crews tackle a fire at a Burger King in Bedford while smoke is seen coming from its roof.Bedfordshire Fire Service
Bedfordshire Fire Service said a passer-by raised the alarm after spotting smoke coming from the building's roof

A Burger King restaurant in Bedford has been badly damaged in a fire.

A passer-by called 999 when they saw smoke coming from the building at Interchange Retail Park in Kempston just after 03:00 BST on Friday.

Bedfordshire Fire Service said the blaze started in the drive-through before spreading to the roof.

Station Commander Lorraine Moore said an investigation into the cause of the fire was under way.

She said: "Approximately 10% of the building was destroyed and 100% smoke damaged."

The incident came to a close just after 06:00 BST.

News imageBedfordshire Fire Service An aerial platform was used to tackle the fire, which partially destroyed the building's roofBedfordshire Fire Service
An aerial platform was used to tackle the fire, which partially destroyed the building's roof