Fire, Cairns

Police are investigating a fire that occurred this evening in Cairns.

Emergency services were called to a sports store on Kenny Street at 6pm following reports of smoke coming from the building’s roof.

On arrival, the sporting store was ablaze and there was extensive damage caused to the interior of the shop.

Further shops in the area suffered from smoke damage, but there was no structural damage to the building.

Investigations into the cause of the fire are continuing.

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