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| Blaze in Grade II-listed building at Bristol University extinguished | Blaze in Grade II-listed building at Bristol University extinguished |
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| Firefighters have extinguished a large blaze in a Grade II-listed building at the University of Bristol. | Firefighters have extinguished a large blaze in a Grade II-listed building at the University of Bristol. |
| The fire started on the top floor of the university’s five-storey Fry building, which was unoccupied as it is undergoing refurbishment. | The fire started on the top floor of the university’s five-storey Fry building, which was unoccupied as it is undergoing refurbishment. |
| Images posted to social media showed large flames and smoke billowing from the scene, close to the city’s Wills Memorial building. | Images posted to social media showed large flames and smoke billowing from the scene, close to the city’s Wills Memorial building. |
| Avon fire and rescue service was called to the scene at just after 5pm on Saturday and sent at least seven fire engines, along with two turntable ladders. | Avon fire and rescue service was called to the scene at just after 5pm on Saturday and sent at least seven fire engines, along with two turntable ladders. |
| No one was believed to have been in the building at the time of the fire and there were no reports of injuries, the fire service said. | No one was believed to have been in the building at the time of the fire and there were no reports of injuries, the fire service said. |
| Shortly before 8pm on Saturday, a spokesman for the university said: “A fire broke out in our Fry building at just after 5pm this evening. | Shortly before 8pm on Saturday, a spokesman for the university said: “A fire broke out in our Fry building at just after 5pm this evening. |
| “The building is currently undergoing refurbishment and was due to reopen in summer 2018. | “The building is currently undergoing refurbishment and was due to reopen in summer 2018. |
| “Everyone has been accounted for and Avon fire and rescue have informed us that they have now extinguished the fire. | “Everyone has been accounted for and Avon fire and rescue have informed us that they have now extinguished the fire. |
| “We will be working with Avon fire and rescue in the coming days to help investigate the cause of the blaze.” | “We will be working with Avon fire and rescue in the coming days to help investigate the cause of the blaze.” |
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