AFTER a fire which saw a street in Reading closed for more than 24 hours, Friar Street has now reopened. 

The blaze broke out on Friday, May 26 afternoon and crews from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service worked on tackling the flames. 

Businesses along the street were forced to evacuate and remain closed yesterday (May 27) until it was deemed safe to reopen in the middle of the afternoon. 

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It is still unknown what caused the start of the fire. 

Footage of the incident was caputed by residents and people visiting the town centre. 

Videos sent to The Reading Chornicle, sent in by Stuart Muir, show firefighters using water jets to control the fire on Friday.

Watch below:

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Videos by Stuart Muir