A huge fire broke out at an industrial park in the central England town of Leamington Spa on Friday, sending up dramatic plumes of dark smoke that could be seen for miles.
The emergency services evacuated nearby properties and told people living in the surrounding area to close their windows and doors. Local lawmaker Matt Western said the fire might involve chemicals from a plastics business.
Local residents watch as a fire engulfs an industrial premises in Leamington Spa, England
Western said on Twitter that “the scale of the blaze is staggering” but firefighters “are increasingly confident of containing it.”
The West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was on the scene but had not treated any patients.
Photo issued by West Midlands Ambulance Service showing a large plume of smoke rising from a fire at an industrial estate in Leamington Spa
The fire broke out not far from the center of Leamington, an 18th-century spa town about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of London famed for its elegant Regency architecture.
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