Fire Safety

Crews were called to the crisp factory near Leominster soon after 12.30 pm on Monday 25th April. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets and main jets along with a water carrier and aerial ladder platform to help bring the fire under control.

The fire was successfully contained to one area of the 70m x 30m building in the mezzanine and roof space, and was brought under control by around 4.00pm. No one was injured in the fire.

A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said:

“The good news for the company is that the prompt actions of the fire service combined with having good business continuity plans in place has meant minimal disruption to production, enabling the company to continue supplying their customers.”

The company’s marketing director commented:

“The exact cause of the fire is under investigation by our team here. However, our manufacturing capability has been unaffected due to the localised nature of the fire.

“It is strange that it has taken place in a store and not the frying room where the crisps are actually made, but our smoke alarms went off straight away.”