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Timber industrial building collapses after fire

DWFRS Lorries parked in front of building on fire with flames and smoke filling the air and trees surroundingDWFRS
The fire swept through the wooden building and spread to several trucks and motorbikes

A timber industrial building has collapsed following a fire in a Dorset village.

The fire broke out at the industrial shed off Dorchester Road, Sturminster Marshall, and spread to nearby trucks and motorbikes on Thursday shortly before 19:30 BST.

Crews had to keep a safe distance from the fire after a number of acetylene and LPG gas cylinders were found to be in the building.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said a crew was expected to remain at the site on Saturday.

DWFRS A fire at night with a large cloud of smoke billowing in the air.DWFRS
On Thursday night smoke from the fire drifted towards Wimborne and the A31

About 11 residents living close to the fire were temporarily taken to safety at a nearby pub as a precaution on Thursday night.

The fire service said a cause had not yet been established and an investigation would be launched once it was safe to do so.

At the height of the blaze, more than 45 firefighters were at the scene.

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Crews rotated shifts throughout the night on Thursday to keep water carriers crewed at the fire

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