Properties Evacuated As Fire Sends Huge Plume Over Leamington Spa

Properties Evacuated As Fire Sends Huge Plume Over Leamington Spa
Huge plumes of smoke can be seen rising from a fire in Leamington Spa on Aug. 27, 2021. West Midlands Ambulance Service/PA
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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A huge plume of black smoke is billowing over the rooftops of Royal Leamington Spa, with residents describing a chemical smell after hearing small explosions when the fire caught hold in an industrial estate.

A specialist hazard response unit is at the scene, and people have been evacuated over fears of toxic smoke from the fire which broke out on Aug. 27 on Juno Drive.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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