Firefighters work through the night at Co-op fire in Tavistock

Firefighters worked through the night to tackle a fire at a shop in Tavistock.

The fire service said nine crews attended the blaze in the Co-op store on Market Street when a fire alarm alerted them shortly after 19:00 BST on Wednesday.

Crews said they found the fire at the back of the shop which was filling the premises with smoke.

It took firefighters wearing breathing apparatus until 05:00 Thursday to clear.

A spokesperson for the fire service said the store would be closed for some time due to the amount of damage from the fire which was believed had been started by an electrical fault.

The spokesperson said the incident served as a reminder of the importance of a working fire alarm.