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| Gas cylinder fire and 'explosions' at Falmouth docks | |
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| More than 50 firefighters are dealing with a large fire at a dockyard in Cornwall where there have been reports of explosions involving gas cylinders. | |
| The fire started at Falmouth Docks among acetylene cylinders along the outside of a warehouse at about 0850 BST, causing plumes of black smoke. | The fire started at Falmouth Docks among acetylene cylinders along the outside of a warehouse at about 0850 BST, causing plumes of black smoke. |
| Fire crews have described it as a "major incident". | Fire crews have described it as a "major incident". |
| It is believed there are between 30 and 40 acetylene cylinders either on fire or at risk of being ignited. | It is believed there are between 30 and 40 acetylene cylinders either on fire or at risk of being ignited. |
| Police have placed a 300m (985ft) exclusion zone around the site and the fire service said residents were being evacuated from nearby Castle Drive and Maritime Flats. | |
| There have been no reports of any injuries. | |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said Cornwall's fire service was in control of the incident, but if the incident rating was moved to "critical", the force would take over. | Devon and Cornwall Police said Cornwall's fire service was in control of the incident, but if the incident rating was moved to "critical", the force would take over. |
| The force added a silver command centre had been set up and emergency services were expect to be on site for another 24 hours. | |
| The Health and Safety Executive is also involved. | |
| The fire service said six pumps were at the docks, together with an aerial platform ladder and a high-volume pump, from Newquay. | The fire service said six pumps were at the docks, together with an aerial platform ladder and a high-volume pump, from Newquay. |
| Jamie Clark, who was staying about 60m (200ft) from the scene of the fire, said he was woken up by explosions. | |
| "The building's fire alarm went off and they started evacuating people," he said. | |
| "Then there was some massive, massive explosions and we saw a big raging fire on top of these cannisters." | |
| Respite centre | |
| Residents living near the docks were advised to keep doors and windows closed. | |
| Cornwall council is on standby to set up a respite centre at the town's Emmanuel Baptist Church. | |
| The docks, which can handle ships with displacements of up to 100,000 tonnes, has repair facilities for vessels. | The docks, which can handle ships with displacements of up to 100,000 tonnes, has repair facilities for vessels. |
| It also provides mooring for cruise liners visiting the town. The town has about 40,000 cruise passengers visit each year. | It also provides mooring for cruise liners visiting the town. The town has about 40,000 cruise passengers visit each year. |
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