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Two firefighters and a member of the public have died and two firefighters are seriously injured after a fire at a former RAF base in Bicester, Oxfordshire County Council said.
The fire broke out yesterday evening (Thursday 15 May) at Bicester Motion in Oxfordshire, with witnesses reporting loud explosions and thick black smoke billowing from the site.
Ten fire and rescue crews were called to tackle the fire, which prompted a major response and warnings for local residents to stay indoors.
The council said four crews remain at the scene as the blaze is now under control. Officers remained at the entrance of the former RAF base on Friday, and a fire engine and ambulance could be seen leaving the area while another police vehicle entered the site.
Members of the public have been leaving flowers at the scene, in memory of those firefighters who gave their lives tackling the blaze.
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