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'Major' fire closes Staines town centre | |
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A "major" fire has closed Staines town centre after a blaze broke out in several industrial units. | |
Homes have been evacuated and about 100 firefighters have been tackling the blaze at the Renshaw Industrial Estate. | |
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said the fire broke out shortly after midnight. | Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said the fire broke out shortly after midnight. |
The fire has been brought under control and the number of crews scaled back, the fire service said. Specialist officers are expected to remain at the scene for most of the day. | |
Earlier, Surrey Police tweeted the town centre was closed to traffic due to a "major" fire and urged drivers to avoid the area. | |
Residents still in their homes were told to stay indoors with the doors and windows closed after the fire broke out at the estate in Mill Mead at about 00:15 GMT. | |
BBC Travel reports said the A308 Staines High Street had been closed in both directions since about 03:00 GMT with diversions in operation and bus services also affected. | |
On Twitter, passers-by described black smoke covering the town and the industrial estate "in flames". | |
A spokesman for the fire service said: "It has been necessary to put some precautionary measures in place, with a number of residents being evacuated to a local rest centre." | A spokesman for the fire service said: "It has been necessary to put some precautionary measures in place, with a number of residents being evacuated to a local rest centre." |
He added they were working with police, the ambulance service, the council and the Environment Agency to bring the situation under control. | He added they were working with police, the ambulance service, the council and the Environment Agency to bring the situation under control. |
The fire service told BBC Surrey the fire started in one unit and spread to two or three. | |
About 20 people were moved from their homes to a local rest centre. It is not yet known when they can return. | |
The cause of the fire is not yet known. |