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The search for three firefighters missing presumed dead after a warehouse blaze which killed one of their colleagues is due to resume. An operation is taking place to recover three firefighters missing presumed dead following a warehouse blaze.
Structural engineers and Health and Safety Executive specialists will join fire and police officers at the scene of Friday's blaze in Warwickshire. One firefighter was confirmed dead after being pulled from the building in Atherstone on Stour, Warwickshire, at the height of the blaze on Friday.
Fire officers briefly entered the building at Atherstone on Stour on Saturday to search for the three men. His three colleagues remained in the burning building as the roof collapsed.
Experts will try to discover the cause of the fire, which is a suspected arson attack. Fire chiefs will also look at why the crews went into the warehouse.
Officers from the fire service briefly entered the building on Saturday to search for the three missing men.
They spent a few minutes inside to conduct an "initial visual assessment".They spent a few minutes inside to conduct an "initial visual assessment".
One fireman died after being pulled from the vegetable packing plant when the warehouse roof collapsed, but his three colleagues remained inside. Clearly this has deeply affected the town- it's a close-knit community Canon David Capron Fire service chaplain
'My worst day' The operation on Sunday will involve specialist fire officers with the assistance of structural engineers, to make the building safe, and the Health and Safety Executive.
The inquiry into the fire will examine why crews were sent into the building and any fire prevention and control measures present in the warehouse. Sir Ken Knight, the government's chief fire and rescue adviser, said the incident was "harrowing".
He said the investigation would focus on the cause of the blaze and the fire prevention measures at the site.
Warehouse workers managed to escape the blaze when fire broke out, police have said, but it is not known whether fire crews believed there may be more civilians inside the building when they entered.Warehouse workers managed to escape the blaze when fire broke out, police have said, but it is not known whether fire crews believed there may be more civilians inside the building when they entered.
The search and investigation on Sunday will involve specialist fire officers with the assistance of structural engineers and the Health and Safety Executive. 'Worst fears'
Prime Minister Gordon Brown earlier said he was "shocked and saddened" while Conservative leader David Cameron said it was a reminder of the dangers facing emergency workers. The fire service's chaplain Canon David Capron, who is from a family of retained firefighters, said people were converging on nearby Alcester's fire station in tears to express their condolences.
He said: "Clearly this has deeply affected the town. It's a close-knit community."
Ever-present threat of death In pictures: Warehouse fireEver-present threat of death In pictures: Warehouse fire
A Warwickshire fire service statement said: "Concerns are heightened hour by hour for the three firefighters who are still missing.A Warwickshire fire service statement said: "Concerns are heightened hour by hour for the three firefighters who are still missing.
"Our worst fears may be realised but we will not give up our search.""Our worst fears may be realised but we will not give up our search."
The gutted warehouse is being treated as a crime scene and police said they believed the fire might have been started deliberately.The gutted warehouse is being treated as a crime scene and police said they believed the fire might have been started deliberately.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown earlier said he was "shocked and saddened" while Conservative leader David Cameron said it was a reminder of the dangers facing emergency workers.
Warwickshire's chief fire officer William Brown, speaking at a press conference on Saturday morning, described it as "the worst day of my career".Warwickshire's chief fire officer William Brown, speaking at a press conference on Saturday morning, described it as "the worst day of my career".
He said an inquiry into the fire would look at why the firefighters were sent into the building. The crew may have entered the building because people were believed to be inside, he said, but also because the initial fire when they arrived could have been much smaller than what it became.
"The whole situation around this incident, the tactics employed by the firefighters while they were there, will be subject to this investigation."
The prime minister said in tribute to the firefighters: "My thoughts are with the families of those killed, missing and injured.
"I pay tribute to the courage, dedication and service of the firefighters. We stand ready to help in any way we can."
'Devastated' firm'Devastated' firm
Vegetable packing and distribution firm Wealmoor Atherstone Ltd owns the site, where it employs 300 people.Vegetable packing and distribution firm Wealmoor Atherstone Ltd owns the site, where it employs 300 people.
A spokesman for the company said it was "devastated" by the death of the firefighter and would cooperate with police and fire investigations into the blaze.A spokesman for the company said it was "devastated" by the death of the firefighter and would cooperate with police and fire investigations into the blaze.
Matt Wrack, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), told BBC News the potential loss of four lives would make the incident the worst loss of life among its members for 35 years.Matt Wrack, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), told BBC News the potential loss of four lives would make the incident the worst loss of life among its members for 35 years.
In 1972, seven firefighters died while fighting a blaze at a warehouse in Kilbirnie Street, Glasgow.In 1972, seven firefighters died while fighting a blaze at a warehouse in Kilbirnie Street, Glasgow.
In that incident, one firefighter was trapped inside the building and six of his colleagues died trying to rescue him.In that incident, one firefighter was trapped inside the building and six of his colleagues died trying to rescue him.