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| Fire crews tackle blaze at South Bristol Sports Centre | Fire crews tackle blaze at South Bristol Sports Centre |
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| Fire crews are tackling a large blaze which has broken out at a sports centre in Bristol. | Fire crews are tackling a large blaze which has broken out at a sports centre in Bristol. |
| Avon Fire and Rescue said about 50 firefighters were at the scene at the South Bristol Sports Centre in Hengrove "to bring the fire under control". | |
| They said the fire involved the first floor and the building's roof and asked people living nearby to keep doors and windows closed. | They said the fire involved the first floor and the building's roof and asked people living nearby to keep doors and windows closed. |
| It is not yet known whether anyone has been injured. | It is not yet known whether anyone has been injured. |
| Luke Gazzard, from Avon Fire and Rescue, said crews were "now on top of the fire". | |
| He said: "[Teams] are doing a systematic search of the building and I won't be happy to confirm there's nobody in the building until that point. | |
| "It's a massive loss to the community, it's a real big resource for south Bristol. | |
| "Lots and lots of people use it. It's used every day of the week so we're going to try to finish our business here as soon as possible." | |
| He thought fire crews would remain on the scene until Sunday and said they had "no information" about how the fire started. | |
| Sports centre director Ben Ferris said: "It's a horrible sight seeing part of the building go up in flames like that. | |
| "I'm just thankful the staff at the time got everybody out efficiently and fast. | |
| "Approximately 40 people were in the building at the time. | |
| "It'll be quite a considerable loss to the local community because so many people use it on a daily basis - about 3,000 to 4,000 people use it per week." | |
| Many people are commenting on the fire on Twitter. Christopher said he was "lucky to be evacuated". | Many people are commenting on the fire on Twitter. Christopher said he was "lucky to be evacuated". |
| Leah, who uses the dance studio, said she was "absolutely devastated". | Leah, who uses the dance studio, said she was "absolutely devastated". |