Firefighters tackle blaze 'involving plastics' at industrial site near Blackburn hospital

Lancashire Post

Crews were called to the fire at the industrial estate on Sett End Road West just after midnight on March 31, with residents reporting “loud explosions” on social media.

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00:00Good morning, my name's Tom Cubson. I'm a Group Manager for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.

00:07We're currently in attendance at an incident on the Shadworth Industrial Estate in Blackburn.

00:13On arrival our crews were met with a well-developed fire involving polypropylene at one of the businesses on the industrial estate.

00:22We have ten fire engines in attendance and a range of special fire appliances such as aerial lanners.

00:29As part of our tactical plan to fight the fire we're advising all the local residents in the area to keep windows and doors shut.

00:39Likewise for people that are driving in the area to keep your windows shut.

00:44The smoke plume has significantly reduced over the last hour and the fire is surrounded.

00:52I'd like to thank all our partners that have worked with us to bring this fire under control in the early hours of this morning.

01:02We're going to be here throughout the day with four fire engines and an aerial ladder damping down and dealing with hot spots as they flare up.

01:19I'd like to thank everybody for their efforts this morning to bring this incident to a safe and successful conclusion.

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