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| Southwold: Gas cylinders explode in harbour fire | |
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| Firefighters were called to Blackshore Quay in Southwold at 00:50 BST | Firefighters were called to Blackshore Quay in Southwold at 00:50 BST |
| About 50 firefighters have tackled a blaze at a seaside town in which gas cylinders exploded. | |
| Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Blackshore Quay in Southwold at 00:50 BST on Monday. | Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Blackshore Quay in Southwold at 00:50 BST on Monday. |
| All wooden buildings were well alight and extensive damage has been caused to two fish and chip shops and eight fishermen's huts, the service said. | All wooden buildings were well alight and extensive damage has been caused to two fish and chip shops and eight fishermen's huts, the service said. |
| Fire crews are still at the scene and Ferry Road is closed off as investigations get under way. | Fire crews are still at the scene and Ferry Road is closed off as investigations get under way. |
| No injuries have been reported. | No injuries have been reported. |
| The fire service has asked the public to avoid the area. | The fire service has asked the public to avoid the area. |
| Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said they worked hard to stop the fire spreading | |
| Station manager Mel Buck said when crews arrived they were faced with a "well developed fire" in one of the buildings which had spread to sheds either side. | |
| He said the gas cylinders exploded during the fire which firefighters "quickly tackled". | |
| "I'm sure it was heard around Southwold but the public were never in danger at any time," he said. | |
| "Some [buildings] are unfortunately totally destroyed and some have partial fire damage. | |
| "Because the crews worked so hard they were able to put a stop in quite quickly and stop the fire spreading as much as we could." | |
| The fire service said all wooden buildings were "well alight" | |
| He added that "everything is totally unexplained" and the fire service was "not looking at anything suspicious". | |
| "We can't actually say what caused the fire or what caused the rapid spread at the moment," he said. | |
| "Our fire investigators and the police will have a look and ascertain the cause." | |
| Extensive damage has been caused to two fish and chip shops including Mrs T's | Extensive damage has been caused to two fish and chip shops including Mrs T's |
| Staff at one of the shops affected said they were "completely heartbroken". | Staff at one of the shops affected said they were "completely heartbroken". |
| In a Facebook post, Mrs T's Fish and Chips said it was "not the news we wanted to get woken up to". | In a Facebook post, Mrs T's Fish and Chips said it was "not the news we wanted to get woken up to". |
| "We want to thank the Fire team for all their hard work throughout the night to put the blaze out," the post said. | "We want to thank the Fire team for all their hard work throughout the night to put the blaze out," the post said. |
| Mrs T's Fish and Chips staff said they wanted to "thank all of our customers for their kind words and support" after the pictures emerged on social media | |
| An eyewitness named as K Godward said she was awoken just before 01:00. | |
| "It was very scary," she said. "[I] heard two loud explosions, the second was loudest. | |
| "We all have gas on the nearby caravan site so it's always a worry if you hear an explosion, you just want everyone to be safe." | |
| People nearby have said they were woken by loud bangs | |
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