Crews remain at scene of former golf club building fire
At its height, about 40 firefighters tackled the blaze at the former Dudsbury Golf Club building.An update from DWFRS said: "The fire was extinguished using three main jets, a ground monitor, the aerial ladder platform and ten breathing apparatus wearers."We are making arrangements to get the adjacent road reopened."
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