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Article: BUCKINGHAM PALACE FIRE PUT OUT
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- United Press International
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- June 2, 2002
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Buckingham Palace fire put out
LONDON, Jun 02, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Firefighters
Sunday extinguished a blaze that broke through the roof of Buckingham
Palace Sunday, forcing an evacuation of hundreds from the building
and grounds.
The fire -- issuing from a rest room in the west wing -- was put out
within an hour if its discovery and no injuries were reported, according
to the British Broadcasting Corp.
Police evacuated the palace and the grounds, where preparations had
been underway for a concert celebrating the Golden Jubilee -- the
50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's coronation.
Twelve fire crews worked to extinguish the fire, with ...