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| Residents moved after shop blaze | Residents moved after shop blaze |
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| A major fire in Taunton forced about 60 people to be moved from their homes in the early hours of Wednesday. | A major fire in Taunton forced about 60 people to be moved from their homes in the early hours of Wednesday. |
| The emergency services were called to the incident at the County Rovers Garage workshop on Station Road in the centre of the Somerset town. | The emergency services were called to the incident at the County Rovers Garage workshop on Station Road in the centre of the Somerset town. |
| The fire was brought under control but a large area of the town centre was cordoned off on Wednesday morning because of gas tanks in the workshop. | The fire was brought under control but a large area of the town centre was cordoned off on Wednesday morning because of gas tanks in the workshop. |
| An investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze. | An investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze. |
| A rest centre for those asked to leave their homes was set up at Somerset County Cricket Club. | A rest centre for those asked to leave their homes was set up at Somerset County Cricket Club. |
| Police said there were no injuries. | Police said there were no injuries. |
| Dan Mountain, spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police, said: "The knock-on effect to traffic in Taunton is expected to be severe and motorists are asked to avoid the area if at all possible." | |
| Later a police spokesman confirmed the roads around the site of the blaze would remain closed until Thursday. |
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