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Blaze tackled at petrol station Cylinder blaze at petrol station
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Oxfordshire fire crews are dealing with a major blaze at a petrol station. Homes in an Oxfordshire village have been evacuated after a major blaze involving acetylene gas cylinders broke out at a petrol station.
The fire broke out at the garage in Sutton Courtenay in the early hours and people living nearby reported hearing a number of explosions. The fire started at the Benzl Garage in Sutton Courtenay at about 0700 GMT and people living nearby reported hearing a number of explosions.
A number of residents have also been evacuated near the garage, at the top of Milton Road and Harwell Road, where they meets the High Street. Residents near the garage, at the junction of Milton Road, Harwell Road and the High Street, were evacuated.
Heather Woodward, who lives in the lane opposite the petrol station, said: "I though it was someone shooting birds." Nobody is reported to have been injured and the cause is being investigated.
"Then I thought it's a bit early for that and when I opened the window I saw all this black smoke coming over, " she added. Heather Woodward, who lives in the lane opposite the petrol station, told BBC News: "I though it was someone shooting birds.
"It's very tragic, it was a very good garage." "Then I thought it's a bit early for that and when I opened the window I saw all this black smoke coming over."
The village hall has been opened as a rest centre for residents who have been forced to leave their homes.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area as some roads in the village have been closed.