Residents of a Nottinghamshire town have been told to seal up their homes as several fire crews battle a blaze at a commercial premises. Emergency services were called to a fire on Hospital Road in Retford at 9pm on April 27, with residents urged to stay away from the vicinity. Crews from six fire stations across the county – Retford, Mansfield, Worksop, Tuxford, Edwinstowe and Carlton – are tackling the incident. Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service issued a statement after being contacted numerous times about the fire. According to the statement, their control room is currently receiving a large number of calls about a fire at a commercial property on Hospital Road in Retford. They requested that people stay away from the area if possible, and asked those living nearby to keep their doors and windows closed due to the smoke. Crews from Retford Fire Station, Mansfield Fire Station, Worksop Fire Station, Tuxford Fire Station, Edwinstowe Fire Station and Carlton Fire Station are all at the scene.
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