A FIRE broke out in the early hours of the morning at a renowned Penarth Boutique.
Queen B Boutique has previously been listed as one of the most loved local shops in the UK and has both an occasion wear store and two casual wear stores.
In the early hours of the morning on Friday, August 19, a fire broke out at the occasion wear store in Stanwell Road.
Picture: Queen B Boutique
A spokeswoman for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "At approximately 2.07am on Friday, August 19, 2022, we received reports of a fire on Stanwell Road in Penarth.
"Crews from Penarth and Cardiff Central Station attended the scene and extinguished the fire.
"A stop message was received at approximately 3.05am.
The aftermath of the fire. Picture: Queen B Boutique
There is no official word yet on the cause of the fire.
In a post on Facebook, the owner of the boutique, Jodie Tanner, said: "This not a post I ever imagined I would need to write
"Our occasion wear boutique in Penarth was set on fire during the early hours of the morning.
"I would like to formally thank South Wales Fire and Rescue Service for such a swift attendance and extingishing the fire so quickly - Resulting in no fatalities, which could have been so different with the apartments above.
"Our Penarth and Barry casual boutiques are open as usual."
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