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| Falmouth docks fire forces people out of homes overnight | Falmouth docks fire forces people out of homes overnight |
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| More than 150 residents will not return to their homes overnight following a fire involving gas cylinders at Falmouth Docks. | |
| The blaze started at about 0810 BST among acetylene cylinders outside a warehouse. | |
| The fire service said crews would cool the 240 cylinders overnight. Many of the cylinders were empty. | The fire service said crews would cool the 240 cylinders overnight. Many of the cylinders were empty. |
| Police have set up a 300m exclusion zone and said the incident "is ongoing". | Police have set up a 300m exclusion zone and said the incident "is ongoing". |
| The cordon will remain in place until at least Saturday morning. | The cordon will remain in place until at least Saturday morning. |
| Following the explosion about 150 people - including 60 students in an accommodation block - were moved out of nearby premises and The Ships & Castles Leisure Centre was closed. | Following the explosion about 150 people - including 60 students in an accommodation block - were moved out of nearby premises and The Ships & Castles Leisure Centre was closed. |
| 'Massive explosions' | 'Massive explosions' |
| There have been no reports of injuries during the blaze, which the fire service originally described as a "major incident". | There have been no reports of injuries during the blaze, which the fire service originally described as a "major incident". |
| Dave King of Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: "We're still trying to cool some of the cylinders that are still alight. | Dave King of Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: "We're still trying to cool some of the cylinders that are still alight. |
| "We are having some success at this time in decreasing the number that are alight from what was in the high 20s down to about 15." | "We are having some success at this time in decreasing the number that are alight from what was in the high 20s down to about 15." |
| Mr King said crews would stay in place overnight cooling the cylinders and regularly checking their temperature. | Mr King said crews would stay in place overnight cooling the cylinders and regularly checking their temperature. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police have set up a command centre to deal with the incident and residents living near the docks were advised to keep doors and windows closed. | Devon and Cornwall Police have set up a command centre to deal with the incident and residents living near the docks were advised to keep doors and windows closed. |
| Rest centres | Rest centres |
| The Falmouth Hotel has been used as a temporary rest centre, housing evacuees and Cornwall Council also set up a respite centre at the town's Emmanuel Baptist Church. | The Falmouth Hotel has been used as a temporary rest centre, housing evacuees and Cornwall Council also set up a respite centre at the town's Emmanuel Baptist Church. |
| Jamie Clark, who was staying about 60m (200ft) from the scene of the fire, said he was woken up by explosions. | 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. | "The building's fire alarm went off and they started evacuating people. |
| "Then there was some massive, massive explosions and we saw a big raging fire on top of these canisters." | "Then there was some massive, massive explosions and we saw a big raging fire on top of these canisters." |
| The docks, which can handle ships with displacements of up to 100,000 tonnes, have repair facilities for vessels and also provide mooring for cruise liners visiting the town. | The docks, which can handle ships with displacements of up to 100,000 tonnes, have repair facilities for vessels and also provide mooring for cruise liners visiting the town. |
| Organisers of the seventh annual Sea Shanty Festival in the town said the weekend-long event was going ahead, despite the cordon around the docks. | Organisers of the seventh annual Sea Shanty Festival in the town said the weekend-long event was going ahead, despite the cordon around the docks. |
| Are you in the area? Send us your comments and experiences. | Are you in the area? Send us your comments and experiences. |