UPDATED: Firefighters tackle blaze at Barwell factory (with video)
Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a factory in Barwell.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service received a 999 call at 3pm today and crews arrived to find the two-storey factory well ablaze.
Several nearby streets are closed due to the fire, including Kingsfield Road, Arthur Street and King Street.
A few nearby homes have had to be evacuated and some properies are without power as the fire has affected gas and electricity supplies.
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Nearby residents have been told to keep their doors and windows closed.
It was initially thought people may be trapped inside the building, but all people there have now been accounted for.
Six fire crews are currently tackling the flames which are affecting all parts of the 20m by 70m structure. Earlier, smoke could be seen from as far away as Narborough.
The cause of the blaze has not yet been established.
Two videos by Mark Foster of the fire filmed from the Northern Perimeter Road in Hinckley, on Saturday at about 4.30pm.
Phill Ludbrook's video of the fire in Barwell as it took hold over the weekend.
Comments
by georgey2011
Sunday, December 30 2012, 6:11AM
“I live close to this, lights and electrics in my home started flashing and going funny about 3pm then about 3 30 power went off, went out to see if any other residents were out to be greeted with this huge fire. Someone saw kids round the back of their shortly before it happened so its likely kids set fire to the bins or rubbish. Stood and watched it burn for an hour and then the top half collapsed outwards into the surrounding streets, made a right mess !”