More details emerge as crews rush to fire at RAF Fairford

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service first said: “We are responding to a fire in a commercial building in the Fairford area.

“Residents are advised to keep their doors and windows closed due to smoke from the fire.”

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The Ministry Of Defence said immediate details from RAF officials suggested no RAF persons were involved in firefighting activities.

The fire was inside the wire in an old disused building at the RAF base currently being used for the US military.

Photos and videos shared on Facebook show a building on fire claiming it’s the commissary building at the base.

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A Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue spokesperson has since confirmed: “We were called at 1.52am this morning to reports of a fire at RAF Fairford. Fire engines from Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended and were supported by neighbouring fire and rescue services.

“The fire involved a single-storey industrial storage building. It was brought under control safely and there were no casualties.

“Crews remain at the scene this morning as a precaution and to ensure the incident is fully resolved. Fire investigation is ongoing and the early indication suggests the cause of fire was nothing other than accidental.”

The US Air Force has also been contacted for more information.