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A FIRE in Salamanca may potentially ruin afternoon drink plans after the outdoor area in Botanica caught alight.
Onlookers said one of the venue’s outdoor fire pits sputtered and caught hanging plants and the roof alight.
Two fire trucks arrived as well as police.
Venue staff put the fire out with a combination of water hoses and a fire extinguisher.
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