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Tyre warehouse fire halts trains Train service restored after fire
(about 10 hours later)
Trains in and out of Hereford have been cancelled amid fears a fire-hit building could collapse onto tracks. More than 50 firefighters tackled a severe fire at a tyre warehouse.
More than 50 firefighters have been tackling a severe fire at Wyvern Tyres on the Holmer Trading Estate left thick black smoke across parts of the city. The fire at Wyvern Tyres on the Holmer Trading Estate, which broke out on Monday night, left thick black smoke across parts of Hereford.
Roads were closed and trains to Worcester and Shrewsbury were cancelled due to debris on the line. Some roads were closed and trains in and out of the city were cancelled amid fears a fire-hit building could collapse on to tracks.
Parts of the building have collapsed and trains are not running due to fears a wall may fall onto tracks. The rail disruption was cleared and train services restored by about 1000 GMT, National Rail said.
'Other side' Replacement bus services had been operating between Hereford and areas including Shrewsbury, Leominster, Great Malvern and Worcester.
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the scene at about 1945 GMT on Monday. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the fire scene at about 1945 GMT on Monday.
It said crews from 10 fire engines tackled the blaze at its height and had the fire under control by 2300 GMT.It said crews from 10 fire engines tackled the blaze at its height and had the fire under control by 2300 GMT.
However soon after they received reports of a partial collapse inside the single-storey building.However soon after they received reports of a partial collapse inside the single-storey building.
Trains were still not running on Tuesday morning.
Station manager Brian Morgan, from the fire service, said: "There is a risk that the building could collapse across the railway line and neither ourselves or Network Rail are willing to take that risk for the public.
"In terms of fire-fighting we can only access three sides of the building, because the other side is actually on the railway line."
'Last few remnants'
There were due to be further investigations into the cause on Tuesday.There were due to be further investigations into the cause on Tuesday.
But Mr Morgan said because of the potential for collapse he imagined it would be "very difficult to establish the cause". Station manager Brian Morgan, from the fire service, said because of the potential for further collapse of the building he imagined it would be "very difficult to establish the cause".
He added: "It's an industrial unit that's been split up into numerous little lock ups and individual units.He added: "It's an industrial unit that's been split up into numerous little lock ups and individual units.
"The fire initially started (in the tyre depot) but because of the nature of it, it's actually affected a number of other units all the way through the industrial unit.""The fire initially started (in the tyre depot) but because of the nature of it, it's actually affected a number of other units all the way through the industrial unit."
He said due to difficulties over access it was very difficult on Tuesday morning to put "the last few remnants" of the fire out.