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| Fire rages close to historic Exeter Cathedral | Fire rages close to historic Exeter Cathedral |
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| A large fire has taken hold at a building on Exeter's Cathedral Green. | A large fire has taken hold at a building on Exeter's Cathedral Green. |
| A cordon has been set up around the building, believed to be an art gallery, which faces Exeter Cathedral in Devon. | A cordon has been set up around the building, believed to be an art gallery, which faces Exeter Cathedral in Devon. |
| Police, paramedics and 20 fire engines have been at the scene since about 05:20 BST. There are no reported casualties. | |
| A couple who live in a pub nearby evacuated for fear of the blaze spreading to their premises. | A couple who live in a pub nearby evacuated for fear of the blaze spreading to their premises. |
| Latest on the fire, and other Devon news | |
| Kirsty said the flames had gone up quickly. | Kirsty said the flames had gone up quickly. |
| She said: "We heard the noise and looked out the window and saw the flames and decided we didn't want to be there. | She said: "We heard the noise and looked out the window and saw the flames and decided we didn't want to be there. |
| "We'd seen the flames go up, it's a bit scary really. | "We'd seen the flames go up, it's a bit scary really. |
| "The pub we live in is made of wood so we didn't want to be there really." | "The pub we live in is made of wood so we didn't want to be there really." |
| Rob added: "It brings it home a bit, it's a little bit scary. You don't think a building would go up that quick but it's gone." | Rob added: "It brings it home a bit, it's a little bit scary. You don't think a building would go up that quick but it's gone." |
| As a result of the fire, Queen Street, High Street, Cathedral Green and other surrounding roads are closed. |