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  Atherstone-on-Stour
  On Friday 2nd November 2007, a large fire broke out at a vegetable packing plant in Atherston-on-Stour in Warwickshire. Four firefighters tragically died during the firefighting operation, three being trapped in the building when it collapsed.  
 
Collapsed warehouse
In the largest USAR operation since the Maryhill collapse in Glasgow in 2004, nine USAR Units were involved in the search and recovery of our colleagues.  
  Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those killed and their colleagues in Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service.