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Trains between London's Paddington station and Reading have been stopped because of a fire at a plastics factory near the line. Trains between London's Paddington and Reading have been stopped because of a fire at a plastics factory.
A 200-metre exclusion zone has been put in place around the building in St Mary's Road, Langley, in Slough. A 200-metre exclusion zone has been put in place around the building in St Mary's Road, Langley near Slough, while gas cylinders at the site are cooled.
Several explosions have been heard in the area and people nearby have been warned to keep windows and doors shut. Several explosions have been heard in the area and people nearby have been told to keep windows and doors shut.
The fire is now under control but rail services are not expected to resume until at least Monday afternoon. The fire is now under control but rail services are not expected to resume until Monday afternoon.
It is understood that acetylene canisters were being stored in the factory. These normally need at least 24 hours to cool down before they can be removed. Police and fire crews remain at the scene of the fire in Deseronto Wharf which began just before 1100 BST on Sunday.
Police and fire crews remain at the scene of the fire in Deseronto Wharf, in St Marys Road. Thames Valley Police said no one had been injured in the blaze.
It is not known if anyone was injured in the fire. A series of explosions have been witnessed at the scene Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
A Network Rail spokeswoman said: "Normally when gas cylinders are involved a cordon will stay in place for 24 hours so the line will probably be affected until midday on Monday.
"The gas cylinders can explode and have been exploding at the site.
"Some of the signalling in the area has been damaged and that will also need to be fixed."
She said the four rail lines were inside the 200-metre exclusion zone.
A spokesman from Berkshire fire service said: "There was a large quantity of waste material and plastic on fire.
"A series of explosions have been witnessed at the scene."