A LARGE fire in an Oxfordshire town completely destroyed a building.

Firefighters from Henley and Caversham Road, Berkshire, scrambled to the blaze in a workshop in central Henley on Wednesday night.

On arrival, they were met with the building well alight and cylinders involved.

The crews stopped the flames from spreading to nearby buildings but they could not save the structure.

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The crew revealed that the fire was started by hot coals placed inside the workshop without being fully out.

In a statement about the incident on Facebook, Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Services said: "This is a common occurence and we want to remind people of the importance of fire safety.

"We wish to also thank the neighbour who called 999 after seeing the fire from their house."