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Fleet M3 service station fire engulfs restaurant building Fleet M3 service station fire engulfs restaurant building
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A large fire has broken out at a motorway service station in Hampshire. A large fire broke out at a motorway service station, causing part of the carriageway to close
The blaze erupted in a restaurant at Fleet services on the M3 at 22:30 GMT on Wednesday, leading police to temporarily close the southbound carriageway. The blaze erupted in a restaurant at Fleet services on the M3 at 22:30 GMT on Wednesday, leading police to temporarily close the southbound lanes.
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said 50 firefighters were sent to the scene. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said 100 firefighters were sent to the scene.
Firefighters from Surrey also attended and crews have stopped the blaze spreading further. There are no reports of injuries. Firefighters from Surrey were also called and crews stopped the blaze spreading to other buildings.
A fire service spokesman said: "It started in one of the restaurants in the services and it spread from there, but we have stopped it from spreading throughout the whole building." The fire was brought under control in the early hours. No-one was injured.
The slip road to the service station from the southbound carriageway remains closed. Follow live updates on the fire, plus other news
The service station on the southbound carriageway and the slip road leading to it on the M3 remain closed.
The footbridge which runs over Fleet services on the M3, named after BBC Radio 1's Scott Mills, is also closed due to smoke logging.
Fleet Fire Station tweeted: "‏@scott_mills don't worry, your bridge is safe."
Fire service group manager Howard Watts "We're going to be here for the rest of the day.
"We're still damping down and making sure the building is structurally sound - then we'll establish what we can re-open as quickly as possible."
The service said an investigation into the cause of the fire was underway.
The services between junctions 4a and 5 were opened in 1973 and include a food court, petrol station and hotel.The services between junctions 4a and 5 were opened in 1973 and include a food court, petrol station and hotel.