A William Hill betting shop was damaged by a blaze from a discarded cigarette.
Fire crews rushed to Church Street in Liverpool city centre at around 3.30pm on Thursday, June 8, after reports smoke was seen coming from the ground floor of the building which houses William Hill. At the scene, firefighters found the smoke was coming from wood panelling at the front of the shop.
Firefighters gained access to the basement to investigate and discovered wood had been damaged by fire. It is believed the fire was caused by a discarded cigarette. The area was cooled down and crews left the scene around an hour later.
