Latest: 'It involved one of the production lines' Firefighters issue statement at Warburtons factory blaze
‘No injuries’ Everyone has been evacuated safely from the Warburtons bread factory fire at Burnley, it been confirmed.
Warburton’s has confirmed that everyone was safely evacuated from a huge blaze this afternoon , with firefighters saying there were no injuries.
Lancashire Fire area manager Phil Jones is at the scene as Incident Commander.
He said: “The fire started at approximately a quarter to three this afternoon and involved one of the production lines at the site.
“At the height of of the incident we had twelve fire engines in attendance and several specialist appliances. We were also supported by colleagues from the police and ambulance service and on site staff
“We will be in attendance for the foreseeable future and there are several cordons in place. We also ask members of the public to not fly their own drones as this can prevent us flying fire service drones.
“There have been no injuries and the incident is under investigation.”
A Warburtons statement said: "We can confirm that thankfully everyone has safely been evacuated from the building.
"We are grateful to the fire brigade who are currently working extremely hard to get the fire under control. We don't know the cause of the fire, or the full extent of the damage as yet."
Firefighters from across Lancashire were called the bread factory on Billington Road, Burnley, at 2.45pm.
There were twelve fire engines and two aerial ladder platforms in attendance.
Lancashire Fire said: “If you can see or smell smoke, please keep your windows and doors closed. Please stay away from the area and do not fly drones, as this may hinder firefighting operations.”
An early spotter of the fire was Bank of Dave’s Dave Fishwick who filmed himself and took images while flying his helicopter.
Dave, 55, said: “I am just above Burnley, just flying over. I hope everybody is okay. There is a huge fire. It is unbelievable how big the fire is.
“I’m calling the fire brigade now to make sure they know about it. It looks like Warburtons.
“It looks like the factory roof is going up.”