Huge fire at Norfolk Heinz Factory
Over 90 firefighters tackled a huge inferno at a Norfolk factory last week.
The fire started at around 6pm on 6th May at the Heinz Frozen and Chilled Foods factory in Westwick and is thought to have started in an industrial fryer.
60 members of staff were evacuated and there were no casualties according to the Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service.
A large area around the factory was cordoned off. Thick black smoke billowed from the area but local residents were not asked to evacuate.
Mr Britzman from the fire service said: “Locals may be concerned about the smoke but there are no hazardous materials stored on the site. We would advise them however to keep their windows closed.”
Fire crews were unable to enter the area containing the fryer due to the risk of the building collapsing and had to spray the building with foam from the outside using the aerial ladders.
An investigation to confirm the cause of the fire will be carried out.
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