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| Three people have been taken to hospital after a blaze broke out at a fireworks factory in North Somerset. | Three people have been taken to hospital after a blaze broke out at a fireworks factory in North Somerset. |
| One person was treated for smoke inhalation and two for shock following the fire at the Firemagic factory at Kenn Court Business Park in Clevedon. | One person was treated for smoke inhalation and two for shock following the fire at the Firemagic factory at Kenn Court Business Park in Clevedon. |
| A spokesman said some fireworks caught alight causing "an impromptu display", which lasted 40 minutes. | A spokesman said some fireworks caught alight causing "an impromptu display", which lasted 40 minutes. |
| Tony Jackson, from Avon Fire and Rescue, added: "It was pretty spectacular when we first got here." | Tony Jackson, from Avon Fire and Rescue, added: "It was pretty spectacular when we first got here." |
| Two containers of fireworks caught alight and exploded on Friday evening, with two near-by houses also affected by the blaze. | |
| Fire crews were damping down on Saturday morning. | |
| One eye-witness, Nick Stokes, told the BBC: "We got there shortly after the police had first arrived. You could see the fire from the M5 as you come over the crest from Portishead. | |
| "There was a massive fireworks 'display' for about 40 minutes of constant bangs. | "There was a massive fireworks 'display' for about 40 minutes of constant bangs. |
| "We counted eight to ten police cars, four fire engines, an ambulance and various unmarked emergency vehicles." | "We counted eight to ten police cars, four fire engines, an ambulance and various unmarked emergency vehicles." |