Today18:48 BSTThames Valley Police evacuating local residentsOfficers from Thames Valley Police are evacuating the local area and going door-to-door to alert residents, the BBC reports.Today18:46 BSTMap shows location of fireA map shows the headquarters of arts manufacturer Daler-Rowney on Peacock Lane in Bracknell, where firefighters are currently working to extinguish a large blaze.Today18:40 BSTFire service statementRoyal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service says on its website: "At approximately 3pm on Monday, 25 May, we were called to reports of a large industrial fire on Peacock Lane in Bracknell."We currently have a significant emergency service presence at the scene. We are advising people to avoid the area while crews deal with the incident. Residents nearby are also asked to keep windows and doors closed as a precaution."
Huge fire fills sky with smoke as area evacuated and cops issue urgent warning
A large fire has broken out at Daler-Rowney, the headquarters of an art manufacturing firm, in Bracknell
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