Fire at historic motoring and aviation site Bicester Motion
Simon Jones, who lives across the road, said he has "been hearing a few bangs".Mr Jones took an aerial photograph of the fire and said the blaze was "still bad", but "looks contained in the hanger, probably full of expensive cars".
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