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Forty Evacuated After Garage Fire
A major route into Nottingham could be closed for days after a fire at a garage underneath a road bridge last night.
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Disruption continues in Nottingham after fire underneath railway bridge
More than forty people have been evacuated from their homes following a fire at a car garage in Nottingham.
Several explosions were heard during the blaze which broke out just before midnight. Structural damage was also caused to a nearby bridge. Phil Brewster reports.
Evacuated resident describes her fear during Nottingham garage fire
Drakhsan Jalil has described the moment she was evacuated from her home last night when a garage in Lenton in Nottingham caught fire.
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Residents were evacuated because of potential explosions
Tom Clark from Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue service explains why residents in Lenton were evacuated from their homes when a garage was involved in a fire.
Explosive footage of the Nottingham garage fire
This footage was filmed by Patrick McFadden who lives near to the garage in Lenton which was gutted by fire overnight.
Police issued with masks after fire in Nottingham
Nottingham fire - Abbey Road bridge to be closed all day
There's likely to be travel problems in Nottingham City centre all day today after a fire underneath a road bridge in Lenton.
Engineers have been inspecting the Abbey Road bridge after a fire in a garage underneath the structure.
They say the road will be closed all day while emergency repairs take place.
Nearly 50 people had to be evacuated from their homes over fears there could be gas cylinders in the garage.
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Nottingham garage fire in pictures
Garage fire closes major road bridge into Nottingham
The Abbey Road bridge into Nottingham will be closed for most of the morning after being damaged by a fire at a garage in Lenton.
Structural engineers are assessing the damage caused to the bridge which crosses railway lines to the west of the city centre.
The garage is also located under the bridge, and the fire also caused delays to train services this morning.
Fire crews are currently working with the Police and Network Rail who hope to have the road reopened by lunchtime.
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Forty evacuated after garage fire in Nottingham
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Forty evacuated after garage fire in Nottingham
A major route into Nottingham could be closed for days after a fire at a garage underneath a road bridge last night.