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| Supermarket gutted by huge fire | Supermarket gutted by huge fire |
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| A Waitrose supermarket in Surrey has been almost completely destroyed in a huge fire. | A Waitrose supermarket in Surrey has been almost completely destroyed in a huge fire. |
| People who live near the store on High Street in Banstead have been evacuated from their homes, and surrounding roads have been closed, police said. | People who live near the store on High Street in Banstead have been evacuated from their homes, and surrounding roads have been closed, police said. |
| Firefighters are still tackling the blaze, which broke out on the roof of the supermarket at about 2045 GMT. | Firefighters are still tackling the blaze, which broke out on the roof of the supermarket at about 2045 GMT. |
| Police think the fire may have been started deliberately. They are asking witnesses to contact them. | Police think the fire may have been started deliberately. They are asking witnesses to contact them. |
| A Surrey Police spokeswoman said: "Surrey Police and Surrey Fire and Rescue are currently at the scene of a large fire at a Waitrose store in High Street, Banstead, which is being treated as potentially suspicious. | |
| "The fire has progressed rapidly through the store which is almost totally destroyed. | "The fire has progressed rapidly through the store which is almost totally destroyed. |
| "People are asked to avoid the High Street area if at all possible." |