Huge fire blows toxic smoke over county as residents ordered to …
Toxic fumes are billowing from an ablaze building as firefighters have warned residents to “close windows and doors” tonight.
Fire[1] crews have dashed to a large inferno near Ilchester, Somerset, and have warned a substance could be “potentially toxic”.
A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said: “We are in attendance at a large fire between #Ilchester and RNAS Yeovilton.
“Please could all local residents, particularly those living in Limington and Yeovilton close their windows and doors due to potentially toxic fumes. Crews are working to bring the fire under control.”
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It said in a later tweet: “With regard to the fire in #Ilchester[3] crews request the residents of #Podimore[4] to also keep windows and doors closed.”
Toxic fumes are billowing from a building in Somerset
It’s unclear what the building is at this stage, Somerset Live[5] reports. Roads are closed, the publication says, while fire crews tackle the blaze. Ilchester is a quaint rural village north of Yeovil.
References
- ^ Fire (www.mirror.co.uk)
- ^ AS Roma and Adidas unveil Francesco Totti-inspired new home shirt with retro twist (www.mirror.co.uk)
- ^ #Ilchester (twitter.com)
- ^ #Podimore (twitter.com)
- ^ Somerset Live (www.somersetlive.co.uk)