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Bristol University fire: Crews tackle campus blaze | Bristol University fire: Crews tackle campus blaze |
(35 minutes later) | |
Fire crews are tackling a blaze at the University of Bristol. | |
The fire is believed to be in the Fry Building, which is behind the university's landmark Wills Memorial building. | |
No residential areas are thought to be affected and no injuries have so far been reported. The university library tweeted that a number of study areas had been evacuated. | No residential areas are thought to be affected and no injuries have so far been reported. The university library tweeted that a number of study areas had been evacuated. |
Park Row and Woodland Road have been closed and police are at the scene. | Park Row and Woodland Road have been closed and police are at the scene. |
Jonathan Holmes, BBC Radio Bristol | |
I'm standing opposite the Wills Memorial building - the main building here at the university. | I'm standing opposite the Wills Memorial building - the main building here at the university. |
There is smoke coming out of what appears to be the roof space of a building behind me. I could see the roof well alight and dozens of students are here wondering what is happening. | There is smoke coming out of what appears to be the roof space of a building behind me. I could see the roof well alight and dozens of students are here wondering what is happening. |
There's a helicopter above with a spotlight trained on the university. | There's a helicopter above with a spotlight trained on the university. |
Police are closing several roads and the air smells strongly of smoke and burning. | Police are closing several roads and the air smells strongly of smoke and burning. |