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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 destroyed in a 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 living near the store on High Street in Banstead were evacuated from their homes, and surrounding roads were closed, police said.
Firefighters are still tackling the blaze, which broke out on the roof of the supermarket at about 2045 GMT. More than 50 firefighters tackled 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. Assistant chief fire officer Peter Guest described the building as a "total loss". Police are treating the fire as "potentially suspicious".
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. Mr Guest said that no-one had been injured in what was a serious incident.
"The fire has progressed rapidly through the store which is almost totally destroyed. A Surrey Police spokeswoman said: "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.""People are asked to avoid the High Street area if at all possible."