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Major fire closes Cambridge rail station

Fire officials investigating a major blaze that caused Cambridge railway station to close last Saturday morning have not been able to work out the cause because the ruins are still structurally unsafe.

The blaze, which started in a disused site near the station known as Spillers Mill, took around 70 firefighters to put out. Cambridge Fire and Rescue Service crews were called at approximately 3am to tackle flames at a six-storey building at the Mill. The fire then quickly spread to a nearby building.

“The building was very much alight,when crews arrived on the scenee. “Despite the crews’ best efforts, sparks and embers spread the fire to the second building. But because it had no roof the embers went straight to the bottom of the building.”

It took 12 fire engines, with two turntable ladders and one high volume pump to extinguish the fire, which had died down significantly by 8am. Cambridge station and nearby roads remained closed through the morning.

Both buildings are structurally damaged and there were early fears that some parts could collapse.

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