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| Crisps blaze at Walkers factory | Crisps blaze at Walkers factory |
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| Firefighters in County Durham are tackling a blaze in an industrial skip containing five tonnes of crisps. | |
| Crews were called to the Walkers Crisps factory in Stephenson Road, Peterlee, on Wednesday morning, following reports the waste products were "well alight". | Crews were called to the Walkers Crisps factory in Stephenson Road, Peterlee, on Wednesday morning, following reports the waste products were "well alight". |
| County Durham Fire Service said two fire crews were now attempting to extinguish the blaze, which was reported at 0738 GMT. | |
| Nobody has been hurt and production is unaffected, a Walkers spokesman said. | |
| No details about the cause of the fire have been released at this stage. | No details about the cause of the fire have been released at this stage. |