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| Plymouth firefighters tackle Marsh Mills pallet blaze | Plymouth firefighters tackle Marsh Mills pallet blaze |
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| Firefighters have tackled a large blaze at a pallet yard in Plymouth. | Firefighters have tackled 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 on Friday. | They were alerted to the fire at Plymouth Pallet and Drum in Coypool Road, Marsh Mills, at about 21:00 BST on Friday. |
| The fire spread to nearby outbuildings, the fire service said. It was extinguished just before 05:00 and no-one was hurt. | The fire spread to nearby outbuildings, the fire service said. It was extinguished just before 05:00 and no-one was hurt. |
| Witnesses described flames "leaping into the air". An investigation has started into the cause. | Witnesses described flames "leaping into the air". An investigation has started into the cause. |
| Fire crews from Plympton, Greenbank, Camels Head and Plymstock fought the blaze, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. | Fire crews from Plympton, Greenbank, Camels Head and Plymstock fought 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". | The incident commander told BBC News the wooden pallets made the blaze "like the biggest bonfire in the world". |
| Fans who arrived by car to watch the Plymouth Devils speedway team had to leave their vehicles at the arena because of the blaze. | Fans who arrived by car to watch the Plymouth Devils speedway team had to leave their vehicles at the arena because of the blaze. |
| Claire Gulliver, who was travelling on a train from Plymouth to Exeter past the scene, said it as if the fire was "right next to the railway line". | |
| She said: "It was like going through a tunnel of fire. | |
| "We felt the roasting heat blast into the carriage. It was quite alarming." | |
| 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. |