Blaze at historic Bury building
A 17th century building in the centre of Bury St Edmunds has been severely damaged by fire. Roads nearby could be sealed off for much of Sunday while fire crews establish how it began.
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Clean up after fire at historic Suffolk building
Clean up work is being carried out at the historic Cupola building in Bury St Edmunds.
Flames destroyed most of the five-storey building, home to the Strada restaurant, on the evening of Saturday, June 16.
Efforts are being made to preserve as much of the building as possible.
Engineers work on fire-damaged hotel
Structural engineers have successfully removed a small part of a historic building front in Bury St Edmunds that was damaged by fire.
The ground floor of 17th century Cupola House was a restaurant. The back of the building collapsed during the blaze.
The front was unsteady, but less of it needed to be removed than originally thought. The remainder of the building can now be secured for restoration.
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Road closures in Bury St Edmunds due to fire
Skinner Street, The Traverse, Buttermarket and Cornhill are currently closed to vehicles.
There are also road closures on Guildhall Street at the junction with Churchgate Street; Woolhall Street at the junction with St Andrew's Street South; and Abbeygate Street at the junction with Buttermarket.
The town centre remains open to pedestrians, with restrictions on Skinner Street and The Traverse. Most businesses in the area are open as usual.
Cupola House in Bury goes up in flames
Fire crews are still at the scene of a major fire at Strada restaurant in Bury St Edmunds on Saturday night.
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Part of Bury St Edmunds town centre could be sealed off for most of today (Sunday 17 June) after a blaze at a historic building.
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