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Firefighters to remain at Grimsby blaze overnight

David McKennaand
Holly Phillips,East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
A fire broke out at a workshop in Grimsby on Wednesday afternoon

Firefighters tackling a major blaze in Grimsby will remain on scene throughout the night, the fire service says.

Humberside Fire and Rescue said it received a call at about 16:00 GMT reporting a fire at a workshop on Railway Street.

A spokesperson said six fire engines and an aerial ladder were in attendance initially but the incident had now been scaled down to one engine and an aerial ladder.

Humberside Police said it was supporting the fire service and had advised people to avoid the area.

MediaNewsGNP Flames and black smoke can be seen billowing into the sky. A sign above the door of the building says Grimsby Car Salvage MediaNewsGNP
Plumes of black smoke were seen billowing from the fire on Wednesday afternoon

People were also asked to keep windows and doors closed.

Pictures showed flames coming from the roof of Grimsby Car Salvage.

The fire service said the blaze had not spread to any other buildings.

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service A building badly damaged and smoking after a fire. Firefighters can be seen in a raised platform spraying water onto the structure. Burned debris and several parked vehicles surround the scene.Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
The scene on Wednesday evening after the fire service response had been scaled down

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