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Major fire at packaging factory Major fire at packaging factory
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About 50 firefighters have been tackling a blaze in a factory in Leicestershire.About 50 firefighters have been tackling a blaze in a factory in Leicestershire.
Ten fire engines were sent to Natsons Midland Packaging in Old Dalby just before 2000 BST, the county's fire and rescue service said. Ten fire engines were sent to Natsons Midland Packaging in Old Dalby, near Melton Mowbray, just before 2000 BST on Thursday.
They said people living near the site had been told to secure their properties because of concerns there was asbestos in the burning building. People living near the site had been told to secure their properties because of concerns there was asbestos in the burning building.
Police said there were no reports of casualties in the incident. Firefighters remain at the scene damping down.
A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue said an inspection into the cause of the fire had begun.
Police said there were no reports of casualties.