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| Stafford fire: Firemen tackle warehouse blaze threating to spread to 40,000 litres of oil | |
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| Firefighters have been battling to stop a warehouse blaze spreading to 40,000 litres of industrial oil. | Firefighters have been battling to stop a warehouse blaze spreading to 40,000 litres of industrial oil. |
| The fire was reported by a worker at the premises of an industrial cleaning supply firm in Stafford, Staffordshire, at about 8.43am on Wednesday. | The fire was reported by a worker at the premises of an industrial cleaning supply firm in Stafford, Staffordshire, at about 8.43am on Wednesday. |
| More than 50 firefighters have been tackling the blaze at wholesaler Global Hygiene's office and warehouse site in Drummond Road. | More than 50 firefighters have been tackling the blaze at wholesaler Global Hygiene's office and warehouse site in Drummond Road. |
| Nearby businesses on the Astonfields Industrial Estate have been evacuated and residents told to keep their windows closed. | Nearby businesses on the Astonfields Industrial Estate have been evacuated and residents told to keep their windows closed. |
| Photos and videos posted on social media showed flames shooting from the building's roof and a large, thick plume of black smoke rising over the town. | Photos and videos posted on social media showed flames shooting from the building's roof and a large, thick plume of black smoke rising over the town. |
| Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said one person was being treated for minor burns but there were no reports of any further casualties. | Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said one person was being treated for minor burns but there were no reports of any further casualties. |
| A fire brigade spokesman said there was "a large quantity of oil - a 40,000-litre container of heat transfer oil" on the premises, but it was not ablaze. | A fire brigade spokesman said there was "a large quantity of oil - a 40,000-litre container of heat transfer oil" on the premises, but it was not ablaze. |
| In total about 14 crews from both Staffordshire and the West Midlands Fire Service are attending the incident. | In total about 14 crews from both Staffordshire and the West Midlands Fire Service are attending the incident. |
| Emergency services have been using the nearby Stafford Rangers Football Club ground a few hundred yards away as a command post to organise the firefighting effort. | Emergency services have been using the nearby Stafford Rangers Football Club ground a few hundred yards away as a command post to organise the firefighting effort. |
| Rob Barber, Staffordshire Fire's director of response, said: "We are currently attending a large fire at Global Hygiene LLP on Astonfields Industrial Estate on Drummond Road in Stafford. | Rob Barber, Staffordshire Fire's director of response, said: "We are currently attending a large fire at Global Hygiene LLP on Astonfields Industrial Estate on Drummond Road in Stafford. |
| "Due to the significant amount of smoke that is billowing from the building, I would strongly advise residents to keep their windows and doors closed." | "Due to the significant amount of smoke that is billowing from the building, I would strongly advise residents to keep their windows and doors closed." |
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