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Fire now out after warning to keep windows closed

Chris Meads A large plume of smoke in the night sky at a distance. There are trees in the foreground. There is an orange glow from the flame at the bottom of the smoke. There are some buildings surrounding the blazeChris Meads
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service requested local residents in the area to keep their windows and doors closed

Residents were urged to keep their windows and doors closed due to a large fire in Devon late on Thursday evening.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted to an industrial fire on Christow Road in the Marsh Barton area of Exeter at about 20:35 GMT.

The service requested people to "stay away from the area", adding it believed the cause of the fire was accidental.

Crew members used water jets to "bring a large pile of scrap metal, that is well alight, under control" - the fire was fully out by 06:00 on Friday.

Chris Meads A large plume of smoke in the night sky at a distance. There are trees in the foreground. There is an orange glow from the flame at the bottom of the smoke. There are buildings surrounding the area.Chris Meads
The fire service requested people to "stay away from the area"

The fire service said it revisited the property on Friday morning for an inspection, adding the cause of the fire was believed to be accidental.

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