Fire at Hexham’s Egger chipboard factory under control
Written by terry on May 29, 2013 at 10:41
A full scale investigation has been launched into a huge blaze at one of Northumberland’s biggest factories.
Sixty firefighters from across the North East tackled the blaze at the Egger UK wood-product plant in Hexham.
The blaze at Egger’s Hexham plant on the banks of the River Tyne began at about 22:30 BST on Sunday and at its height was attended by 60 firefighters.
Roads were closed and nearby care home residents evacuated as fire crews from seven stations in three counties tackled the incident.
The factory which makes wood products – mainly chipboard and MDF – employs about 500 people.
Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen rising from the site but residents were allowed to stay in their homes. No-one was injured.
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