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| Fire forces 1,000 to leave area | Fire forces 1,000 to leave area |
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| A fire at an industrial estate which forced 1,000 people to leave their offices has been put out. | A fire at an industrial estate which forced 1,000 people to leave their offices has been put out. |
| The fire was at Hollywell haulage company, a recycling facility in Maxted Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. | The fire was at Hollywell haulage company, a recycling facility in Maxted Close, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. |
| Roads around the premises were closed and buildings near to the scene of the blaze were evacuated. | Roads around the premises were closed and buildings near to the scene of the blaze were evacuated. |
| At the height of the blaze eight crews and 40 firefighters worked at the scene with six crews remaining to dampen down the area, Herts fire and rescue said. | |
| The fire was near to the Buncefield oil depot, which was the scene of an explosion in December 2005. | The fire was near to the Buncefield oil depot, which was the scene of an explosion in December 2005. |
| Police said it was thought that materials in a skip had caught fire. There were no injuries reported. | Police said it was thought that materials in a skip had caught fire. There were no injuries reported. |
| Black smoke | Black smoke |
| There were reports of a number of explosions, thought to be from aerosols, after the blaze started. | There were reports of a number of explosions, thought to be from aerosols, after the blaze started. |
| One witness, Edward Philips, told BBC News 24 he could see "thick black plumes of smoke rising above the business park". | One witness, Edward Philips, told BBC News 24 he could see "thick black plumes of smoke rising above the business park". |
| "It seems very reminiscent of the fire two years ago and obviously very close in time as well," said Mr Philips. | "It seems very reminiscent of the fire two years ago and obviously very close in time as well," said Mr Philips. |
| "The plume is visible from quite some distance away on the motorway." | "The plume is visible from quite some distance away on the motorway." |