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| Firefighters tackle Gloucester warehouse blaze | |
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| Firefighters have been tackling a major blaze at a derelict warehouse building at a disused dock in Gloucester. | Firefighters have been tackling a major blaze at a derelict warehouse building at a disused dock in Gloucester. |
| Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Bakers Quay at 18:47 BST and had now brought the blaze under control. | Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Bakers Quay at 18:47 BST and had now brought the blaze under control. |
| Seven crews from the county responded, and a specialist high-velocity pump and two aerial appliances were brought in. | Seven crews from the county responded, and a specialist high-velocity pump and two aerial appliances were brought in. |
| The shell of the 19th Century building is said to be structurally unsafe and a section has collapsed. | |
| A fire service spokesman said rugby supporters had been at a nearby fan zone in the docks area watching the England v Australia match, but there was no risk to them or a need to evacuate the site. | A fire service spokesman said rugby supporters had been at a nearby fan zone in the docks area watching the England v Australia match, but there was no risk to them or a need to evacuate the site. |
| The service later tweeted: "Bakers Quay fire out. Crew will stay on site. Engineers will advise re building safety. Thanks all for hard work & patience". | The service later tweeted: "Bakers Quay fire out. Crew will stay on site. Engineers will advise re building safety. Thanks all for hard work & patience". |