A FIRE caused a leisure centre to be evacuated.
Fire crews from Basingstoke and Overton were called to the Leisure Park just before 2pm today, Thursday, November 27, after reports of smoke in the cafe at the Aquadrome.
An eyewitness told the Gazette he had seen fire engines "lined up from the bowling alley to the Aquadrome."
The building was evacuated.
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After investigating the incident, fire crews discovered a small fire inside a ventilation unit, which had burnt out.
Fire crews left the scene at around 2.30pm.
A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service said: "Basingstoke and Overton firefighters were called to a leisure centre on Worting Road shortly before 2pm following reports of smoke in a café.
"The building was evacuated before firefighters arrived to investigate.
"It was discovered to have been caused by a small fire in the ventilation unit which had burnt out.
"The incident was passed back to the site’s maintenance team before HIWFRS left the scene at around half two."
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