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| Nottingham railway station fire: Woman arrested | Nottingham railway station fire: Woman arrested |
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| A woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson over the huge fire that closed Nottingham railway station. | A woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson over the huge fire that closed Nottingham railway station. |
| British Transport Police said the 33-year-old from Derby was arrested earlier and questioned by officers. | |
| Ten fire crews were needed to bring the fire under control after it broke out at about 06:30 GMT on 12 January. | Ten fire crews were needed to bring the fire under control after it broke out at about 06:30 GMT on 12 January. |
| Nottinghamshire Police said the woman had been released under investigation while inquiries continued. | |
| East Midlands Trains confirmed the fire caused "significant damage" to the station, part of which remains closed. | East Midlands Trains confirmed the fire caused "significant damage" to the station, part of which remains closed. |
| Prior to the fire, which started in a set of women's toilets on the new side of the station, the main entrance to the station had recently been refurbished in a multi-million pound project between Network Rail, Nottingham City Council, East Midlands Trains and the Rail Heritage Trust. | Prior to the fire, which started in a set of women's toilets on the new side of the station, the main entrance to the station had recently been refurbished in a multi-million pound project between Network Rail, Nottingham City Council, East Midlands Trains and the Rail Heritage Trust. |
| Last month, Bryn Coleman, an incident commander with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue, said the fire could have been contained more easily had sprinklers been fitted. | Last month, Bryn Coleman, an incident commander with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue, said the fire could have been contained more easily had sprinklers been fitted. |
| He told the BBC the damage "would have been less" and could have avoided the closure of the railway station had they been in place. | He told the BBC the damage "would have been less" and could have avoided the closure of the railway station had they been in place. |
| All trains going in and out of Nottingham were cancelled on the day of the fire, but the station reopened at 04:45 on 13 January and was running a "near to normal" service by the following day. | All trains going in and out of Nottingham were cancelled on the day of the fire, but the station reopened at 04:45 on 13 January and was running a "near to normal" service by the following day. |
| British Transport Police is looking to speak to any witnesses who were around the railway station between 05:00 and 06:30 on 12 January. | British Transport Police is looking to speak to any witnesses who were around the railway station between 05:00 and 06:30 on 12 January. |