Oxford scrapyard fire: Explosions at Jackdaw Lane blaze

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A large fire and several explosions at a scrapyard in Oxford led to a major response by fire crews earlier.

A total of 23 firefighters were faced with a blaze that had engulfed offices in Jackdaw Lane at about 04:00 BST.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service crews had to cut their way into the secure site and managed to put out the fire before it reached gas cylinders.

Station manager Simon Belcher said those at the scene did a "fantastic job" containing the fire.

He added: "It was a well-developed fire and the access was quite tricky... but our crews managed to douse the flames as soon as they possibly could."

Four fire engines from Slade Park, Rewley Road and Kidlington attended the incident.

Crews remain at the scene damping down and an investigation into the cause is under way.

"They're trying to sift through the wreckage there and find out what started it but we haven't really got any ideas at the moment," Mr Belcher said.

Police are also on the scene.

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