Firefighters are battling a fire at a chip shop in East Belfast .
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service scrambled four appliances and an aerial appliance following a call to the Chip Bar on Upper Newtownards Road at 15.23, said a spokesperson.
A total of 23 crew are fighting the flames, which are understood to have spread from a fire in one of the friers.
A NIFRS spokesperson said: "The immediate premises have been evacuated in either side for safety purposes."
A PSNI spokesperson said they have closed the road.
"The Upper Newtownards Road at Ballyhackamore is currently closed in both directions due to a fire at commercial premises in the area," they explained.
"Diversions are in place however motorists are advised to seek an alternative route for their journey if possible."
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