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| Fire at Barnsley ASOS fashion warehouse stops orders | Fire at Barnsley ASOS fashion warehouse stops orders |
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| A fire which caused "substantial damage" to an online retailer's distribution centre has forced the company to stop taking orders. | A fire which caused "substantial damage" to an online retailer's distribution centre has forced the company to stop taking orders. |
| About 500 people were evacuated from the ASOS warehouse near Grimethorpe, near Barnsley, when the fire broke out. | About 500 people were evacuated from the ASOS warehouse near Grimethorpe, near Barnsley, when the fire broke out. |
| In a statement, ASOS said no-one had been hurt but damage had prevented it from taking orders. | In a statement, ASOS said no-one had been hurt but damage had prevented it from taking orders. |
| The fire is thought to have started on the second floor of the five-storey building at about 22:00 BST on Friday. | The fire is thought to have started on the second floor of the five-storey building at about 22:00 BST on Friday. |
| On a holding page on its website, ASOS said: "We have pressed pause on the ASOS website, this is due to a fire in our Barnsley distribution centre in the early hours of Saturday. | |
| "Thankfully no-one was hurt and we expect to be back to normal for you in the next day or so." | |
| Overnight back-up | Overnight back-up |
| More than 60 firefighters tackled the blaze through the night and South Yorkshire Fire Service said one pump remained on the site at Park Spring Road to prevent the fire flaring up again. | More than 60 firefighters tackled the blaze through the night and South Yorkshire Fire Service said one pump remained on the site at Park Spring Road to prevent the fire flaring up again. |
| The blaze is believed to have spread from the second floor to the third and fourth floors. | The blaze is believed to have spread from the second floor to the third and fourth floors. |
| Ten fire engines, including three from West Yorkshire Fire service, were drafted in to help overnight. | Ten fire engines, including three from West Yorkshire Fire service, were drafted in to help overnight. |
| The Barnsley warehouse is ASOS' major global distribution centre. | The Barnsley warehouse is ASOS' major global distribution centre. |
| It has other facilities in the US, China and Australia (for returns) but most orders go through Barnsley. | It has other facilities in the US, China and Australia (for returns) but most orders go through Barnsley. |
| In a statement, the company said no new orders were currently being taken and existing orders yet to be shipped, would also be delayed. | In a statement, the company said no new orders were currently being taken and existing orders yet to be shipped, would also be delayed. |
| It is understood the warehouse contains more than 10 million boxes of packaging. | It is understood the warehouse contains more than 10 million boxes of packaging. |
| Police and fire officers have started an investigation into the cause of the blaze. | Police and fire officers have started an investigation into the cause of the blaze. |