A Tesco Express was evacuated this afternoon (Tuesday, July 23) and firefighters called to the scene after a false alarm sounded in store.
Video footage captured at the scene shows firefighters inside the store as dozens of shoppers, employees, and those working inside the surrounding buildings piled out onto Wine Street shortly before 4pm.
One fire crew attended the scene however there was no blaze to be found at the scene and the alarm, which had sounded inside the shop, was found to have been triggered as a result of faulty apparatus.
A spokesperson for Avon Fire and Rescue said: "We were called shortly after 3.45pm, and one crew from Temple Fire Station attended the scene.
"After assessing the site, it was deemed to be a false alarm due to faulty apparatus."
One eyewitness said that the alarm is believed to have been triggered by today's high temperatures, which saw the mercury in Bristol rise beyond 30 degrees Celsius.
A Tesco spokesperson has been contacted for comment.
