Over 24 hours later and the fire in Exeter still burns.
The fire service have just confirmed that a gas main has ruptured inside The Royal Clarence Hotel and is well alight. Gas engineers are on site to try and isolate.
Just a shell left of the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter after the #exeterfire pic.twitter.com/DLIVaDsN3M
— Jake Prowse (@jakeprowse) October 29, 2016
The fire service were called to Cathedral Green at around 5.30am yesterday morning to reports of a fire at the Galleries Building. The fire later spread to The Royal Clarence Hotel next door, destroying what is believed to be England’s oldest hotel.
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Part of the front fascia has collapsed, the area is cordoned off to the public and road closures are in place.
https://twitter.com/beckymitchell29/status/792263380719562752?s=09
Superintendent Sam De Reya has advised people to not go into the city unless absolutely necessary.
#Exeterfire silver commander today fire live and restrictions in the city please avoid coming in unless absolutely necessary
— Deputy Chief Constable Sam de Reya (@DCCSamdeReya) October 29, 2016
The Police and Fire service released a joint statement yesterday, see: https://wearesouthdevon.com/police-and-fire-service-release-joint-statement-regarding-exeter-fire/
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