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Fire at Bamber Bridge plastics manufacturer extinguished | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
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 tackled the blaze, which they said "escalated very quickly" at the Total Polyfilm site. | |
The cause is not yet known but an investigation has been launched, the fire service said. | |
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. | |
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. |