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| Fire breaks out at Bamber Bridge plastics manufacturer | Fire breaks out at Bamber Bridge plastics manufacturer |
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| A large fire has broken out at a plastics manufacturer in Lancashire. | A large fire has broken out at a plastics manufacturer in Lancashire. |
| Firefighters were called to Walton Summit business park in Bamber Bridge at 02:50 BST after a unit containing large quantities of fuel caught fire. | Firefighters were called to Walton Summit business park in Bamber Bridge at 02:50 BST after a unit containing large quantities of fuel caught fire. |
| About 60 firefighters are tackling the blaze, which they said "escalated very quickly". There are no toxic materials at the unit. | |
| Residents in the area are being advised to keep doors and windows shut due to the smoke. Nearby roads are closed. | Residents in the area are being advised to keep doors and windows shut due to the smoke. Nearby roads are closed. |
| Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service area manager, Simon Fryer, said the fire is under control but urged people to avoid the area. | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service area manager, Simon Fryer, said the fire is under control but urged people to avoid the area. |
| He said the building "was occupied at the time and processes were taking place" and "due to the fuel that's inside the building, it escalated very, very quickly". | He said the building "was occupied at the time and processes were taking place" and "due to the fuel that's inside the building, it escalated very, very quickly". |