SHOPPERS enjoying a leisurely browse round Beales in Kendal were herded out into driving rain after an overheated toaster set off shop fire alarms.
As the weather took a turn for the worse on Friday lunchtime, staff were forced to evacuate the department store while a Kendal fire crew dealt with the smoking appliance in the staff canteen.
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