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| Plymouth firefighters tackle Marsh Mills pallet blaze | Plymouth firefighters tackle Marsh Mills pallet blaze |
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| Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a pallet yard in Plymouth. | Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a pallet yard in Plymouth. |
| They were alerted to the fire at Plymouth Pallet and Drum in Coypool Road, Marsh Mills, at about 21:00 BST. | |
| Fans who arrived by car to watch the Plymouth Devils speedway team have had to leave their vehicles at the arena because of the blaze. | |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were at the scene, but it was too early to say if the fire had been started deliberately. No-one has been hurt. | Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were at the scene, but it was too early to say if the fire had been started deliberately. No-one has been hurt. |
| Fire crews from Plympton, Greenbank, Camels Head and Plymstock are fighting the blaze, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. | Fire crews from Plympton, Greenbank, Camels Head and Plymstock are fighting the blaze, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. |
| The incident commander told BBC News the wooden pallets made the blaze "like the biggest bonfire in the world". | |
| Witnesses described flames "leaping into the air" causing a red glow in the sky. | Witnesses described flames "leaping into the air" causing a red glow in the sky. |
| The pallet yard was severely damaged by a suspicious fire in March 2009. | The pallet yard was severely damaged by a suspicious fire in March 2009. |