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| Fenland factory engulfed in fire | Fenland factory engulfed in fire |
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| Fourteen fire crews are tackling a blaze that has engulfed a factory in Fenland Cambridgeshire. | Fourteen fire crews are tackling a blaze that has engulfed a factory in Fenland Cambridgeshire. |
| Firefighters said the Abbey Produce unit at Fenton's Lane, Whittlesey, may contain gas cylinders and witnesses have reported hearing an explosion. | Firefighters said the Abbey Produce unit at Fenton's Lane, Whittlesey, may contain gas cylinders and witnesses have reported hearing an explosion. |
| The fire has halted rail services between Ely and Peterborough operated by CrossCountry Trains, East Midlands and One Railway. | The fire has halted rail services between Ely and Peterborough operated by CrossCountry Trains, East Midlands and One Railway. |
| Residents living nearby have been asked to keep doors and windows closed. | |
| Witnesses said smoke could be seen more than three miles from the site. | |
| Roads in the area have been closed as a precaution. | Roads in the area have been closed as a precaution. |
| The fire, believed to be within a vegetable processing compound, was reported at 0730 GMT on Monday. | The fire, believed to be within a vegetable processing compound, was reported at 0730 GMT on Monday. |