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| 'Massive' factory fire in Leicester under control | 'Massive' factory fire in Leicester under control |
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| Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a plastics factory fire in Leicester that resulted in the evacuation of 140 people. | |
| Firefighters are damping down after the blaze in the Belgrave area of the city on Monday afternoon. | Firefighters are damping down after the blaze in the Belgrave area of the city on Monday afternoon. |
| Some households are without power, and a few dozen residents have still not returned to their homes. | |
| Explosions were heard during the fire but no-one was injured, fire officials said. Some roads remain closed. | Explosions were heard during the fire but no-one was injured, fire officials said. Some roads remain closed. |
| 'Gas explosions' | 'Gas explosions' |
| The fire started in Abbey Mills, off Ross Walk, at about 14:00 GMT. | |
| Leicestershire Fire and Rescue said the fire was "contained", but crews remained at the scene. | Leicestershire Fire and Rescue said the fire was "contained", but crews remained at the scene. |
| Updates on this story and more from Leicestershire | Updates on this story and more from Leicestershire |
| "Engineers from Western Power are at the scene working to restore electricity as soon as possible," a fire official said. | "Engineers from Western Power are at the scene working to restore electricity as soon as possible," a fire official said. |
| At the height of the blaze, water was taken from a nearby canal to help tackle the flames, and dozens of onlookers were moved on by police because of the "toxic" smoke being given off. | At the height of the blaze, water was taken from a nearby canal to help tackle the flames, and dozens of onlookers were moved on by police because of the "toxic" smoke being given off. |
| Leicestershire Fire Service station manager Michael Rogers said: "A small amount of water has run off into the canal but it is locked at both sides, so the pollution is contained. | Leicestershire Fire Service station manager Michael Rogers said: "A small amount of water has run off into the canal but it is locked at both sides, so the pollution is contained. |
| "Explosions (in the factory) were predominantly down to small gas bottles that were sited at different places throughout the building, but nobody has been hurt." | "Explosions (in the factory) were predominantly down to small gas bottles that were sited at different places throughout the building, but nobody has been hurt." |
| Eyewitness Ronak Jason Kamat said: "All we could see were plumes of smoke. But things soon escalated and more flames became visible." | Eyewitness Ronak Jason Kamat said: "All we could see were plumes of smoke. But things soon escalated and more flames became visible." |
| Roads that remain closed are Ross Walk, Abbey Park Road, Olphin Street, Moorgate Street and Marjorie Street. | |
| Smoke could be seen from Bradgate Park, about five miles (8km) away. |