People living nearby were advised to keep their windows and doors closed
The cause of a large fire at a building in a Cambridgeshire village has been confirmed. Eight Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue crews were called to a fire in Button End Road, Harston on Thursday (April 30) just before 10am.
Everyone was able to get out of the building and fire crews worked to get the blaze extinguished, as well as prevent further spread. Smoke could be seen over Harston, and people were advised to keep their windows and doors closed.
The fire was extinguished by 3.30pm, and the cause was confirmed to be accidental. A fire spokesperson said: “Crews arrived to find a fire involving a workshop.
“Firefighters from Cambridge, the south roaming fire engine, St Neots, Huntingdon, Burwell and Gamlingay responded, along with crews from Newmarket ( Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service) and Royston and Baldock (Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service). Specialist appliances including the incident command unit and the incident support unit were also called.”
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