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Petrol station to be demolished after blaze

A petrol station which was destroyed in a fire last week is to be demolished.

At it's height about 50 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze at the Harvest Energy filling station in Victoria Road, Richmond, on 14 August.

A number of nearby properties had to be evacuated and residents of all but four have now been allowed to return home.

Richmondshire District Council said Victoria Road would be closed until 28 August while the demolition work is carried out.