Blaze at Warburtons in Burnley ‘not thought to be suspicious’

Firefighters were called to Warburtons Bakery on Billington Road, Burnley, at 2.45pm on Monday, following reports of a blaze.

At the height of the incident, 12 fire engines, specialist units, police, ambulance, and on-site staff were in attendance.

As of this morning (May 6), one fire engine remains in attendance and crews are expected to remain on-site until later this evening, the LFRS has confirmed.

A spokesperson for the LFRS said: “Crews are still in attendance.

“Lancashire Police have confirmed that the fire is not thought to be suspicious.

“The cause of the fire remains under investigation although it is not believed to have been started deliberately.”

The fire service has thanked the public for observing cordons and also requested that the public refrain from flying drones nearby, as this could impact their own aerial operations.

Warburtons confirmed that everyone was safely evacuated from the building, but the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage remain unknown.

Burnley local and Bank of Dave star Dave Fishwick was in his helicopter close to the scene at the time of the incident.

Dave shared pictures and videos of the inferno.

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