PHOTOS show the damage caused to nearby buildings after a fire broke out behind a vacant shop in Eastleigh.

Firefighters rushed to Hanns Way in Eastleigh yesterday after a fire started behind businesses on the town's High Street.

Images taken by the Daily Echo show the extent of the damage with the blaze having spread to a nearby roof.

A hole can be seen in the roof of The Chalet, a restaurant next to the building where the fire started.

READ MORE: Eastleigh: Six fire crews called to fire in the High Street

It is thought that the fire started in a shelter behind an empty business premises.

Fire crews from Botley, Eastleigh, Hightown, Redbridge, Southsea and St Mary's attended the incident.

Nobody is reported to have been injured with firefighters using breathing apparatus and hoses to extinguish the blaze.

Emergency services left the area at around 11pm last night.

A message from the Editor

Thank you for reading this article on the Daily Echo. Your support means we can bring you the latest breaking news, exclusive Saints features and coverage - and much more.

Digital subscribers get unrestricted access to all of our stories, our dedicated app including e-version of the newspaper, and an advertising-light website.

If you want all the latest articles delivered straight to your inbox you can join the thousands of subscribers who are signed up to our newsletters.

They include our popular daily morning news briefing, breaking news, crime and court, and Southampton FC bulletins - plus business, heritage and our what's on newsletters.