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Industrial estate fire prompts road and rail closures Homes evacuated after fire leads to explosions
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Explosions and smoke from a fire at an industrial estate have led to a busy road and rail line being closed. Homes have been evacuated due to explosions and smoke from a fire at an industrial estate.
Five appliances were sent by the Nottinghamshire fire service to the Hathernware Industrial Estate, Sutton Bonington, just after 11:00 BST. Five engines were initially sent by Nottinghamshire fire service to the Hathernware Industrial Estate, Sutton Bonington, just after 11:00 BST.
This was increased to eight and the nearby A6006 was closed for safety reasons. Services on the nearby Midland Mainline have also been halted. This was increased to eight, then ten as the fire seemed to increase in intensity. Residents in a 200m exclusion zone were led to safety.
Residents have been told to keep doors and windows closed. The A6006 road was closed and services on the Midland Mainline halted.
'Very unpleasant'
At one point 55 firefighters were pulled back as the fire was found to involve gas cylinders.
East Midlands Ambulance Service said it had no reports of casualties or anyone missing but confirmed it had dispatched its Hazardous Area Response Team.East Midlands Ambulance Service said it had no reports of casualties or anyone missing but confirmed it had dispatched its Hazardous Area Response Team.
Nottinghamshire fire service is being supported by crews from Leicestershire and Derbyshire.
National Rail said the disruption could continue for the rest of the day and replacement buses were being put on between Leicester and Nottingham.
Resident Tim Morley said: "I looked out of the window and at first I thought it was a big black rain cloud.Resident Tim Morley said: "I looked out of the window and at first I thought it was a big black rain cloud.
"We heard a couple of bangs that seemed to come from over there - it looks very unpleasant."We heard a couple of bangs that seemed to come from over there - it looks very unpleasant.
"People have said possibly someone was burning tyres there but there is also an automotive paint shop on the estate.""People have said possibly someone was burning tyres there but there is also an automotive paint shop on the estate."
Police tweeted that thick smoke was the main cause of problems.
National Rail said the disruption could continue for the rest of the day and replacement buses were being put on between Leicester and Nottingham.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue is being supported by crews from Leicestershire and Derbyshire.
Residents have been told to keep doors and windows closed.
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