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| Fire at former Birds Eye factory | Fire at former Birds Eye factory |
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| Firefighters have successfully tackled a large fire at the former Birds Eye factory in Grimsby. | Firefighters have successfully tackled a large fire at the former Birds Eye factory in Grimsby. |
| About 80 firefighters and 13 appliances were called to the the blaze, which broke out at the disused factory shortly after 1900 BST. | About 80 firefighters and 13 appliances were called to the the blaze, which broke out at the disused factory shortly after 1900 BST. |
| Firefighters said several explosions went off and nearby residents were asked to leave their homes. | |
| They were allowed to return when the fire was under control. Police said the the cause of the fire was "suspicious". | They were allowed to return when the fire was under control. Police said the the cause of the fire was "suspicious". |
| A Humberside Police spokeswoman said at the height of the fire there were reports of huge clouds of smoke spreading towards the M180. | A Humberside Police spokeswoman said at the height of the fire there were reports of huge clouds of smoke spreading towards the M180. |
| Residents moved from their homes were initially taken to the King George Stadium. | Residents moved from their homes were initially taken to the King George Stadium. |