DRINKERS were evacuated from Burnley town centre pub Sidewalk 53 when a fire broke out in the kitchen area.

Firefighters were called just after 11pm. A spokesman said the fire was caused by an electrical fault in a heater. The room was heavily smoke-logged with some smoke spreading to other rooms.

Everyone was out safely by the time fire crews arrived and no one was hurt.

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