A major fire near Southampton's St Mary's Stadium has resulted in their Championship match against Preston being called off. One person has been treated for the effects of breathing in smoke but there are no other reported injuries, the ambulance service said.
A major fire near Southampton 's St Mary's Stadium has resulted in their Championship match against Preston being called off. One person has been treated for the effects of breathing in smoke but there are no other reported injuries, the ambulance service said. A cordon has been put in place in the area by emergency services and people have been advised to avoid the area.
In a statement released at 17:40, fire incident commander John Amos said: "We've got more than 100 personnel onsite working extremely hard to tackle a well-developed fire near to St Mary's Stadium in Southampton." He continued: "We have been working closely with our partner agencies and Southampton Football Club throughout this incident." The fire involved four industrial units - one of which has collapsed in flames - and Mr Amos said they expected to have a presence on the scene overnight and into Thursday. Some roads surrounding St Mary's have been closed and motorists have been asked not to travel to the area "to allow movements of emergency vehicles", the fire service added
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