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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Bageshri Savyasachi

Overnight fire burns down southside dry cleaners

A fire that broke out at a dry cleaners in Canberra's south has destroyed the store and damaged neighbouring buildings.

Emergency services were called to Panafic Dry Cleaners on Kingston's Giles Street about 10.15pm on Wednesday.

There was a lot of smoke pouring out the building and the street was closed as ACT Fire and Rescue, ACT Ambulance and ACT Policing attended the scene.

Crews worked all night to extinguish the flames, with some only leaving early in the morning.

"There was quite a few [crews] and a rolling shift to change overnight," an Emergency Services Agency spokesperson said.

A team of Fire and Rescue personnel remained in Kingston on Thursday morning to investigate the incident.

No evacuation was required and no injuries have been reported but the shop has sustained significant visible damage.

ACT Fire and Rescue truck. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
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