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Fire breaks out at Bamber Bridge plastics manufacturer Fire at Bamber Bridge plastics manufacturer extinguished
(about 4 hours later)
A large fire has broken out at a plastics manufacturer in Lancashire. A large fire that broke out at a plastics manufacturer in Lancashire has been put out after more than 5 hours.
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. About 60 firefighters tackled the blaze, which they said "escalated very quickly" at the Total Polyfilm site.
Residents in the area are being advised to keep doors and windows shut due to the smoke. Nearby roads are closed. The cause is not yet known but an investigation has been launched, the fire service said.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service area manager, Simon Fryer, said the fire is under control but urged people to avoid the area. They said the two storey building on Seedlee Road is severely damaged and crews will remain at the scene throughout the day to ensure it is safe.
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". Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service area manager, Simon Fryer, said the building had been "occupied at the time" and work "processes were taking place".
"Due to the fuel that's inside the building, it escalated very, very quickly", he said, adding that everybody who was in the unit at the time escaped without harm.