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Ocado warehouse fire

Discussion in 'News from the UK, Europe and the rest of the World' started by Bootsonground, Feb 6, 2019.

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    Homes have been evacuated due to the "risk of toxic release or large cylinder explosion" at a large fire sweeping through an Ocado warehouse.

    A 500m "exclusion zone" has been set up as firefighters continue to tackle the blaze, which broke out on Tuesday morning.

    Deputy chief fire officer Andy Bowers said the evacuation of Walworth Industrial Estate in Hampshire was a precaution to "keep the public safe".

    A major incident has been declared.

    Mr Bowers said: "We have a risk of a toxic release or a large cylinder explosion.

    "We are working extremely closely with all of our partners to keep the public safe."

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