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Fatal warehouse blaze photos

Firefighters at the scene of a blaze at a warehouse on a Midlands industrial estate, in which one firefighter died and three others are missing.

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A firefighter has died and three others are missing in a warehouse blaze which "could be the worst night for the fire service in decades". nextpage

The fire broke out at a vegetable packing warehouse on an industrial estate in Atherstone On Stour, Warwickshire.

Warwickshire Police confirmed it was treating the blaze as suspicious.nextpage

One firefighter was taken to hospital with critical injuries but later died, while up to three others were thought to be missing.nextpage

It is thought the firefighters may have gone inside the building believing there were people trapped inside.nextpage

The county's chief fire officer William Brown said today "we have grave concerns" for three missing firefighters.

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