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| Fire at Coaching House pub in Chudleigh | Fire at Coaching House pub in Chudleigh |
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| More than 30 firefighters have been called to a fire at a pub in Devon. | More than 30 firefighters have been called to a fire at a pub in Devon. |
| The blaze started at the Old Coaching House on Fore Street, Chudleigh, at about 20:00 GMT on Wednesday. | |
| A hydraulic platform, water bowser and an incident command unit were called to the scene. Crews have been fighting the fire overnight. | |
| At least two floors of the three-storey building, parts of which date back to the 17th Century, have been damaged, the fire service said. | |
| Station Manager Matt Johnson, of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, said: "When we arrived, I could see that the roof was well alight and also starting to spread to the floor below. | |
| "The flames were reaching into the sky some 10m [33ft] above the roof." | |
| There have been no reports of any injuries. | |
| An investigation was to be carried out into the cause, and a building control officer was to examine the structure, the fire service said. | |
| Fore Street has been closed in both directions. Police said it may be closed for the rest of Thursday. | |
| The inn, which has 14 guest rooms, was one of the few buildings to survive a large fire in the town in 1807. |