A major fire has broken out at RAF Fairford, with dozens of firefighters battling the flames.
Emergency services were called to the airbase in the early hours of this morning (Sunday).
Fire engulfed a former commissary at the location – and the roof is believed to have collapsed.
Around ten fire crews from Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire were on scene, alongside ambulance crews. A United States Air Force (USAF) fire engine was also present.
A National Inter-agency Liaison Officer (NILO) was in attendance, wearing a burgundy ballistic uniform.
Shortly before 5am, the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service advised residents to close windows due to the smoke plume.
The Gloucestershire site, which is close to the Wiltshire border near Swindon, is being utilised by the USAF as they carry out defensive attacks on Iran.
In a new update, a spokesperson said: “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.”
At around 9am, the fire appeared to be under control – but efforts remain ongoing to dampen down the area to ensure it does not re-ignite. Firefighters are likely to remain on scene for some hours.
On Saturday, anti-war protesters marched the streets of Fairford and demonstrated outside the airbase’s gates for several hours.
