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| Explosions on industrial estate | Explosions on industrial estate |
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| A huge chemical fire has started at an industrial estate at Andoversford near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. | |
| Police said there had been at least three explosions at the Biolab plant, which specialises in the treatment of swimming pool and spa water. | |
| Nearby businesses have been evacuated and witnesses told BBC News that thick black smoke is enveloping the area. | |
| Police have closed a section of the A40 which passes the estate and the A436 to Stow-on-the-Wold. | Police have closed a section of the A40 which passes the estate and the A436 to Stow-on-the-Wold. |
| Local residents have been advised to keep doors and windows closed as a precautionary measure. | Local residents have been advised to keep doors and windows closed as a precautionary measure. |
| Assistant Divisional Fire Officer Dave Hornibrook said: "At the moment, our efforts are to minimise the impact of the smoke given off, as we believe there are toxins in it. | |
| "The police helicopter is warning residents to keep their windows shut." | |
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