Exeter fire: Roads to remain closed overnight

Police remain in attendance to support Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service personnel while they continue to tackle the blaze in the Royal Clarence Hotel on Cathedral Green, Exeter.

Road closures are in place at the junctions of High Street and South Street, of South Street and the Cathedral Green, on Queen Street at the rear end of Tesco, on North Street at the Iron Bridge end, on Musgrave Road and on Bedford Square at the junction with High Street to allow the fire service to complete its work and for the safety of the public.

There is likely to be traffic disruption while the emergency services continue to deal with the incident.

Due to the seriousness of the fire it is likely that the road closures will remain in place throughout the evening and overnight.

There are further cordons on the cathedral side of Cathedral Green on the approach from Southernhay on the Cathedral Close footpath and also near to the cathedral gardens. Cathedral Green will remain cordoned off and not accessible to the public while the fire service completes its work.

Some Stagecoach South West bus services have been affected by the road closures. Service updates can be found here.

Police were alerted by the fire service at 5.20am on Friday 28th October to a large fire affecting ‘The Gallery’ building on Cathedral Green in Exeter.

The Royal Clarence Hotel was evacuated as a precaution, and all staff and residents are accounted for. The fire then spread to the hotel and is currently being dealt with by the fire service.

It is not known at this time how the fire started. No injuries are reported.

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