A large fire gutted Atkinson's Smoked Fish Ltd, a fishmonger and smokehouse in Grimsby, on Tuesday afternoon, reports The Grimsby Telegraph.
The future of the family-run fishmonger remains uncertain, said the paper.
An investigation is underway, but fire crews expect the building will need to be gutted.
Manager Nigel Ward said he was unable to quantify how much damage had been caused as a result of the blaze and said any decision regarding the future of the business could only be made once the building is made safe.
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