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Firefighters continue to battle hotel fire

The major fire in the centre of Exeter hasn't yet been put out...despite the best efforts of almost a hundred firefighters.


The major fire in the centre of Exeter hasn't yet been put out...despite the best efforts of almost a hundred firefighters.

There are fears the main wall of the Royal Clarence will collapse....already today a section has come down.

Twenty three fire appliances are still on the scene.

The leader of Exeter City Council's been coordinating the council's work at the city's control centre.

Pete Edwards has thanked the emergency services - and business owners on staff who've been affected.

Some businesses in the city centre are still trading, but understandably many are unable to.

Many are providing refreshments to the emergency services.

Water's continuing to be pumped to the site from the River Exe - so people in the city centre and Wonford are asked to limit their water use, by not taking showers or putting on dishwashers.

 

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