A STORAGE unit and office have been damaged in a fire in Radcliffe this morning.

The blaze broke out near a car garage in Outwood Road at around 8.30am.

Firefighters from Whitefield attended the blaze and were on the scene for two hours.

The fire took place in old shipping containers which had been converted into storage and office space.

One container, used to store items including soft drinks, sweets and leaflets, was badly damaged in the blaze.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.