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| Major fire at residential college | Major fire at residential college |
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| A "severe fire" has broken out at a residential college in Birmingham. | A "severe fire" has broken out at a residential college in Birmingham. |
| Eight crews have been battling the fire, which broke out at about 2130 BST at Fircroft College of Adult Education in the Selly Oak area of the city. | Eight crews have been battling the fire, which broke out at about 2130 BST at Fircroft College of Adult Education in the Selly Oak area of the city. |
| All students at the college have been accounted for but firefighters were continuing to fight the blaze on the first floor and roof areas. | All students at the college have been accounted for but firefighters were continuing to fight the blaze on the first floor and roof areas. |
| The college is a specialist residents college, based in one of the Cadbury family homes in six acres of grounds. | The college is a specialist residents college, based in one of the Cadbury family homes in six acres of grounds. |
| Founded in 1909, Fircroft is an adult education college offering more than 150 different short residential courses in subjects such as literacy, numeracy and IT skills. | Founded in 1909, Fircroft is an adult education college offering more than 150 different short residential courses in subjects such as literacy, numeracy and IT skills. |
| Its website says it is one of only five specialist residential colleges in the country. | Its website says it is one of only five specialist residential colleges in the country. |