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| People are being warned to keep their doors and windows shut after a fire at a large paper warehouse in Berkshire. | |
| About 50 firefighters tackled the blaze at Paddock Road Industrial Estate, Caversham, Reading, earlier. | |
| Residents living nearby said burning debris landed near their homes at the height of the blaze. | |
| A smoke plume can be seen across Reading and people in the Amersham Road area are being urged to stay indoors until any risk can be assessed. | A smoke plume can be seen across Reading and people in the Amersham Road area are being urged to stay indoors until any risk can be assessed. |
| No one was injured although motorists have been advised to avoid the area. | |
| Thames Valley Police are investigating the cause of the fire. | |
| Hazel Dilly, who lives nearby, said: "We could see the flames were about 100ft high. | Hazel Dilly, who lives nearby, said: "We could see the flames were about 100ft high. |
| "The fire brigade were there but they had to draw back for a while because the flames were so high, and what appeared to be fireworks were shooting out of the warehouse left, right and centre." | "The fire brigade were there but they had to draw back for a while because the flames were so high, and what appeared to be fireworks were shooting out of the warehouse left, right and centre." |
| Paul Harper, who lives in Caversham, said the fire was "threatening houses just yards away with burning debris". | Paul Harper, who lives in Caversham, said the fire was "threatening houses just yards away with burning debris". |
| Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue said they took more than 100 calls about the blaze, which began at about 0730 GMT. | Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue said they took more than 100 calls about the blaze, which began at about 0730 GMT. |
| "We're asking residents in the Amersham Road area to remain indoors and keep windows shut until further notice, until such time we can assess the risk from the plume of smoke," a spokesman said. | "We're asking residents in the Amersham Road area to remain indoors and keep windows shut until further notice, until such time we can assess the risk from the plume of smoke," a spokesman said. |