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| Firefighters searching through the debris of a warehouse fire in Warwickshire have found a body. | Firefighters searching through the debris of a warehouse fire in Warwickshire have found a body. |
| A spokesman said they were certain they had come across one body and the search would continue until all of the missing firefighters were retrieved. | A spokesman said they were certain they had come across one body and the search would continue until all of the missing firefighters were retrieved. |
| However, fire crews have now been ordered to leave the building because it is on the verge of collapse. | However, fire crews have now been ordered to leave the building because it is on the verge of collapse. |
| One firefighter died after being pulled from the wreckage of Friday's fire in Atherstone-on-Stour. Three are missing. | One firefighter died after being pulled from the wreckage of Friday's fire in Atherstone-on-Stour. Three are missing. |
| Ian Reid, 44, died in hospital. | Ian Reid, 44, died in hospital. |
| The missing men are Darren Yates-Badley, Ashley Stephens and John Averis. | The missing men are Darren Yates-Badley, Ashley Stephens and John Averis. |
| The spokesman did not confirm the identity of the body they found. | The spokesman did not confirm the identity of the body they found. |
| Firefighters have been searching the site since Sunday. Enlarge Image | |
| Glen Ranger, deputy chief fire officer for Warwickshire, said: "I am certain we have found one of the firefighters who died while fighting this fire. | Glen Ranger, deputy chief fire officer for Warwickshire, said: "I am certain we have found one of the firefighters who died while fighting this fire. |
| "Over 200 personnel will now continue to work tirelessly until we find our remaining colleagues." | |
| Firefighters have been carrying out an inch by inch search of the huge building but have been hampered by its perilous state. | Firefighters have been carrying out an inch by inch search of the huge building but have been hampered by its perilous state. |
| Chief Supt Ken Lawrence, of Warwickshire Police, said the inquiry into the fire would be "lengthy and detailed". | Chief Supt Ken Lawrence, of Warwickshire Police, said the inquiry into the fire would be "lengthy and detailed". |
| He said detectives would need to identify all of the staff who worked at the vegetable packing plant, and interview about 200 firefighters who had dealt with the blaze. | He said detectives would need to identify all of the staff who worked at the vegetable packing plant, and interview about 200 firefighters who had dealt with the blaze. |
| "It is progressing quite speedily and I am quite content with that at the moment," he said. | "It is progressing quite speedily and I am quite content with that at the moment," he said. |
| Worked through the night | Worked through the night |
| Mr Ranger added that fire crews were now about 20 to 30 metres inside the building. | Mr Ranger added that fire crews were now about 20 to 30 metres inside the building. |
| He said he was "astounded by the commitment" shown by crews at the site and said he had been approached by "endless crews asking to stay on site" who wanted to take part in the rescue and retrieval operation. | He said he was "astounded by the commitment" shown by crews at the site and said he had been approached by "endless crews asking to stay on site" who wanted to take part in the rescue and retrieval operation. |
| Firefighters have worked through the night, continuing their search for their colleagues. | Firefighters have worked through the night, continuing their search for their colleagues. |
| The building is structurally unsafe and special monitoring equipment has been put in place around it to check for movements. A steel girder fell during the search on Monday. | The building is structurally unsafe and special monitoring equipment has been put in place around it to check for movements. A steel girder fell during the search on Monday. |
| Police forensic teams are also inside the warehouse investigating the cause of the fire, which is being treated as suspicious, and items are being removed for analysis. | Police forensic teams are also inside the warehouse investigating the cause of the fire, which is being treated as suspicious, and items are being removed for analysis. |
| Outside Alcester Fire Station, where two of the firefighters were based, candles have been lit and floral tributes laid. | Outside Alcester Fire Station, where two of the firefighters were based, candles have been lit and floral tributes laid. |