Telford factory fire thought to be accidental

Published 10 hours ago• 2 minute read

Adam Green

BBC Radio Shropshire

Tanya Gupta

BBC News, West Midlands

Seven appliances were at the scene during the fire's peak

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service A fire engine is outside a factory warehouse building with large clouds of thick, black smoke above it. There is a yellow hose leading from the engine. — Seven appliances were at the scene during the fire's peak

A fire that broke out at a factory in Telford, with 30 firefighters involved at its height, is not thought to be suspicious, Shropshire Fire and Rescue service has said.

Crews were called to the Halesfield 5 industrial estate at about 19:00 BST on Wednesday night.

Seven appliances were at the scene during the fire's peak, but it was brought under control and prevented from spreading.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service station manager Craig Jackson said: "We carried out a fire investigation last night, which is still ongoing. However, we are looking at more of an accidental cause."

He added: "Nobody was in the property at the time, thankfully, so nobody was injured, but we're not looking at anything suspicious at this time."

The fire service received a high number of calls from the public

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Clouds of smoke billow through the area near the fire and through the smoke factory buildings can be seen as well as blue lights from emergency vehicles. — The fire service received a high number of calls from the public

Mr Jackson said the fire service had received a high number of calls from the public after the fire broke out.

Specialist appliances that were sent to the scene included the aerial ladder platform and a drone.

"Due to the excellent work by the crews and fire control, we were able to get a quick stop on the fire, and we got it under control quickly," Mr Jackson said.

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