A fire has broken out at an historic pier at a popular seaside town.
The blaze on the Burnham-on-Sea pier is believed to involve a wood storage area and a bin.
Footage and pictures showed plumes of smoke billowing at the rear of the historic Pavilion.
High winds also risked spreading the blaze from the storage area to part of the dome of the pier.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it has sent four engines to the scene, supported by another crew from Avon Fire and Rescue Service.
Crews have been tackling the blaze with water jets as a large crowd gathered to watch the drama unfold.
Crews have been tackling the blaze with water jets as a large crowd gathered to watch the drama unfold.
The scale of the damage is so far unclear.
Opened just before World War One, the pier was taken over by new owners in 2017, having been family-owned for nearly 50 years.
The road along the beach has been closed off while crews deal with the incident.
The pier, which is the shortest in the UK, is also one of the oldest illuminated ones and was the first concrete structure of its kind in Europe.
