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| Specialist teams have resumed their "inch by inch" search for three missing firefighters following a suspicious warehouse blaze in Warwickshire. | Specialist teams have resumed their "inch by inch" search for three missing firefighters following a suspicious warehouse blaze in Warwickshire. |
| One firefighter has already been confirmed dead following the fire in Atherstone-on-Stour on Friday evening. | One firefighter has already been confirmed dead following the fire in Atherstone-on-Stour on Friday evening. |
| The county fire service chaplain named the men as Darren Yates-Badley, Ashley Stephens, Ian Reid and John Averis. | |
| Warwickshire Police said on Monday it had not yet established the cause of the fire which "remains suspicious". | Warwickshire Police said on Monday it had not yet established the cause of the fire which "remains suspicious". |
| Aerial image of warehouse | Aerial image of warehouse |
| Canon David Capron praised the men's "loyalty and heroism" at a service in Alcester on Sunday. | Canon David Capron praised the men's "loyalty and heroism" at a service in Alcester on Sunday. |
| Mr Capron, who is from a family of retained firefighters, said Mr Reid and Mr Averis were based at Stratford-on-Avon fire station, while Mr Yates-Bradley and Mr Stephens were based at Alcester fire station. | Mr Capron, who is from a family of retained firefighters, said Mr Reid and Mr Averis were based at Stratford-on-Avon fire station, while Mr Yates-Bradley and Mr Stephens were based at Alcester fire station. |
| Chief Superintendent Paul Mason Brown of Warwickshire Police told a news conference on Monday that the cause of the fire was still being investigated and he appealed for any information from the public. | Chief Superintendent Paul Mason Brown of Warwickshire Police told a news conference on Monday that the cause of the fire was still being investigated and he appealed for any information from the public. |
| Assistant Chief Officer Jon Hall, of Hereford and Worcester Fire Service, told the conference their search had so far covered around half of the first floor area. | Assistant Chief Officer Jon Hall, of Hereford and Worcester Fire Service, told the conference their search had so far covered around half of the first floor area. |
| In danger's way at fatal fires In pictures: Warehouse fire | In danger's way at fatal fires In pictures: Warehouse fire |
| "We're currently trying to clear the entire ground floor area and our search continues," he said. | "We're currently trying to clear the entire ground floor area and our search continues," he said. |
| "To be honest this is absolutely uncharted territory. There was a significant movement of a structural member inside the building this morning that did force us to constantly revaluate our presence in the building." | "To be honest this is absolutely uncharted territory. There was a significant movement of a structural member inside the building this morning that did force us to constantly revaluate our presence in the building." |
| One of the four was confirmed dead after being pulled from the fire. Three of his colleagues remained in the burning premises as the roof collapsed. | One of the four was confirmed dead after being pulled from the fire. Three of his colleagues remained in the burning premises as the roof collapsed. |
| The search operation, involving more than 100 fire officers from Warwickshire, Hereford and Worcester and the West Midlands, began on Sunday. | The search operation, involving more than 100 fire officers from Warwickshire, Hereford and Worcester and the West Midlands, began on Sunday. |
| Avish Malde, a director of site-owner Wealmoor Atherstone Ltd, has revealed there was no sprinkler system installed at the vegetable-packing warehouse. | Avish Malde, a director of site-owner Wealmoor Atherstone Ltd, has revealed there was no sprinkler system installed at the vegetable-packing warehouse. |
| None of the 300 people the firm employs at the warehouse are missing. | None of the 300 people the firm employs at the warehouse are missing. |
| Mr Malde, who said the fire began at the end of a shift, said: "There isn't a fire sprinkler system in place at the moment but plans were in place to actually put one in. | Mr Malde, who said the fire began at the end of a shift, said: "There isn't a fire sprinkler system in place at the moment but plans were in place to actually put one in. |
| Pull rank | Pull rank |
| "So at this moment in time we're co-operating fully with the fire services on that line of the inquiry." | "So at this moment in time we're co-operating fully with the fire services on that line of the inquiry." |
| The Mayor of Alcester, David Hancox, said: "It's a very difficult time for the town. I think the shock that we experienced on Saturday morning is changing now to one of grief and the town seems to be under a cloud I think at the moment. | The Mayor of Alcester, David Hancox, said: "It's a very difficult time for the town. I think the shock that we experienced on Saturday morning is changing now to one of grief and the town seems to be under a cloud I think at the moment. |
| "We shall pull rank on the families and give them all the support that we possibly can." | "We shall pull rank on the families and give them all the support that we possibly can." |
| "It's one of those communities where everybody knows everybody. I would describe it more as a family than strictly a community." | "It's one of those communities where everybody knows everybody. I would describe it more as a family than strictly a community." |
| Specialist teams are investigating why the fire crews went into the warehouse while it was still burning. | Specialist teams are investigating why the fire crews went into the warehouse while it was still burning. |
| This dreadful incident is a sharp and poignant reminder to us all of the risks faced by our firefighters on a daily basis Steve McGuirk, president of the Chief Fire Officers' Association | This dreadful incident is a sharp and poignant reminder to us all of the risks faced by our firefighters on a daily basis Steve McGuirk, president of the Chief Fire Officers' Association |
| The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said it believed all four men were retained firefighters, who work part-time. | The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said it believed all four men were retained firefighters, who work part-time. |
| Steve McGuirk, president of the Chief Fire Officers' Association, said: "This dreadful incident is a sharp and poignant reminder to us all of the risks faced by our firefighters on a daily basis and that there is no such thing as a routine incident." | Steve McGuirk, president of the Chief Fire Officers' Association, said: "This dreadful incident is a sharp and poignant reminder to us all of the risks faced by our firefighters on a daily basis and that there is no such thing as a routine incident." |
| The incident in Warwickshire could be the worst loss of life for on-duty firefighters for more than 30 years. | The incident in Warwickshire could be the worst loss of life for on-duty firefighters for more than 30 years. |
| Seven firefighters died in 1972 while fighting a blaze at a warehouse in Kilbirnie Street, Glasgow. | Seven firefighters died in 1972 while fighting a blaze at a warehouse in Kilbirnie Street, Glasgow. |
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