A FIRE at a popular fast food restaurant in Evesham required two further checks after the fire was extinguished.

At approximately 3,12pm yesterday, the KFC in Evesham, at Twyford services, caught fire, leaving black billowing smoke throughout the sky above.

Pictures and video footage captured by Kate Morrison and Gary Holland show the extent of the fire, with the black billowing smoke seen over the restaurant.

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were in attendance at the scene until 7.30pm.

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After the fire, crews had to visit twice more for further inspections of the scene.

A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: "We finally were able to leave the scene at 7.30pm, and the area was closed off for safety reasons.

"We re-visited the area at 9.30pm yesterday for our first check of the area, and then re-visited once again at approximately 1.30am.

"No casualties were reported at the scene."

Evesham police officers were also in attendance at the scene and shared a message on social media after a lot of concern from the public.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "We are aware of the large number of posts and concerns related to the fire at KFC, Evesham this afternoon.

"We have been in attendance to support the Fire Service, thankfully there are no injuries, everyone was evacuated and the fire was extinguished."

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Kate Morrison, staff member at The Premier Inn, said that the hotel had to be evacuated as a safety precaution.

She said: "After checking a guest into the hotel where I work, he said KFC was in flames.

"I was so shocked to see flames coming out the roof and my instinct was to get my colleague Sophie to call the fire brigade to check that they were on their way.

"We then proceeded to evacuate the hotel as instructed by the fire chief."

There were also pictures and videos shared by multiple social media users across Facebook and Twitter of the fire.

The Evesham KFC currently remains closed and a cause of the fire has not yet been shared.

We have contacted KFC for more information on the situation.