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| Factory fire halts train services | Factory fire halts train services |
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| Trains between London's Paddington station and Reading have been stopped because of a fire at a factory. | |
| A 200m exclusion zone has been put in place around the plastics factory 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 told 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 Monday afternoon. | |
| 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 which began just before 1100 BST on Sunday. |
| Thames Valley Police said no-one had been injured in the blaze. | |
| A series of explosions have been witnessed at the scene Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service | 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. | 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. | "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." | "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 200m exclusion zone. | |
| A spokesman from Berkshire fire service said: "There was a large quantity of waste material and plastic on fire. | 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." | "A series of explosions have been witnessed at the scene." |