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Whittlesey factory fire, February 2008
25th February 2008: Huge plumes of smoke can be seen across the city as firefighters battle massive blaze at the Brosch Direct factory in Whittlesey.
25th February 2008: Huge plumes of smoke can be seen across the city as firefighters battle massive blaze at the Brosch Direct factory in Whittlesey.4 March:
Huge blaze investigation gets under way
A week on from the devastating blaze which tore through a warehouse, near Whittlesey, investigators have visited the charred shell of the building for the first time.
27 February:
Whittlesey fire: Fire crews prevented even bigger disaster
11.15am: The quick response of firefighters managed to prevent an even bigger disaster as the Whittlesey warehouse blazed, it has emerged.
26 February:
'20 seconds from death - now I am getting married
John Guiguet, who fled the blaze that turned a Whittlesey warehouse into an inferno said today he was just 20 seconds from death as flames roared towards him.
Firefighters still damping down 24 hours on
AS dawn broke over Whittlesey today, the full extent of the devastating factory fire was clear to see as only the twisted metal remains of the building were left smouldering.
Memories of 2004 Anvil Alloys blaze
THE huge plume of smoke which climbed hundreds of feet above the blazing Whittlesey warehouse evoked memories of another major fire in the town.
Drivers urged to avoid town - trains cancelled
Motorists are still being advised to avoid the Whittlesey area if possible, as the A605 remains closed in one direction.
Latest - and more reader photos
7.45am: The A605 is open this morning to Whittlesey-bound traffic only.
25 February:
Video: Whittlesey factory inferno
Firefighters expect to be tackling one of the biggest fires in the county's history for the rest of the day after the Whittlesey warehouse was engulfed by flames.
Breaking News & Video: Whittlesey warehouse blaze
7.45am: A huge plume of smoke can be seen from all across the city as a fire rages.
Your Video & Photos: Whittlesey blaze - more reader photos
ET reader Wieslaw Karbowy sent in this video and photo of the blaze.
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