An urgent watch and act alert has been issued to locals in a South Australian suburb after a hardware store went up in flames.
Tumby Bay residents have been warned to remain indoors after a fire broke out at a Mitre 10 on the Eyre Peninsula, 240km northwest of Adelaide, on Saturday.
Fire crews have since arrived at the Spencer Street store and are working to extinguish the blaze.
Stunned shoppers were seen standing by in shock as the large flames poured from the roof of the building.
South Australian Country Fire Service issued an alert for a fire at the location at 3.23pm.
For updates, check the CFS website at cfs.sa.gov.au or phone the Information Hotline on 1800 362 361.
More to come.
Locals watched on in horror as the Tumby Bay hardware store went up in flames on Saturday
