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Staines fire: Part of town still closed after blaze Staines fire: Roads open after industrial estate blaze
(about 5 hours later)
Fire crews have stayed at the scene of an industrial estate fire overnight after it caused the closure of a town centre in Surrey for several hours. Roads have fully reopened after a fire on an industrial estate in Staines.
Investigators are still waiting to assess where the fire started on the Renshaw Industrial Estate in Staines, shortly after midnight on Monday. The Surrey town's centre was closed off for several hours on Monday as emergency teams tackled the blaze on the Renshaw Industrial Estate.
A specialist fire team and police are investigating the cause of the fire. Fire crews stayed at the scene overnight and investigators are still waiting to assess where the fire started.
Part of the High Street remains closed with diversions in place. Part of the High Street remained closed on Tuesday but Surrey Police tweeted that the road had reopened.
Surrey Roads Police tweeted the road closure would remain in place while fire teams continued dealing with the incident and making buildings safe.
'Completely destroyed''Completely destroyed'
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Steve Owen-Hughes said crews were still in attendance 24 hours on from the blaze. Surrey's Assistant Chief Fire Officer Steve Owen-Hughes said crews were still in attendance on Tuesday, more than 24 hours on from the blaze.
A structural engineer is also at the scene. A structural engineer was also at the scene.
"At the moment the cause isn't known and it's going to be quite difficult until we can get closer in to determine the actual place where the fire started and possibly the cause as well," he said."At the moment the cause isn't known and it's going to be quite difficult until we can get closer in to determine the actual place where the fire started and possibly the cause as well," he said.
Firefighters had spent the night damping down and were there with a "watching brief", he added.Firefighters had spent the night damping down and were there with a "watching brief", he added.
A number of businesses in one unit on the industrial estate in Mill Mead have been completely destroyed. A number of businesses in one unit on the industrial estate in Mill Mead had been completely destroyed, he said.
Repairs had been carried out on gas and electricity supplies and the telephone network, and the focus was now on the industrial unit where the fire started, he said. Repairs had been carried out on gas and electricity supplies and the telephone network, and the focus was now on the industrial unit where the fire started, he added.
"As soon as it's safe to do so, we'll allow businesses to get back in there and keep on trading," Mr Owen-Hughes added. "As soon as it's safe to do so, we'll allow businesses to get back in there and keep on trading," Mr Owen-Hughes said.