Fire crews cordoned off the area
STAFF at HMV in Taunton town centre had to be evacuated when a fire broke out in the store.
Firefighters cordoned off part of the Parade shortly after 9am this morning (June 11). Nobody was injured in the incident.
A faulty light fitting "popped" around an hour after being switched on by staff.
Bill Williams, incident commander for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, told the County Gazette: "The light fitting popped and started the fire.
"No people were injured and no products were damaged but there is light smoke damage."
