Machinery fault theory in Rotherham factory blaze probe
Following the fire that broke out on Friday 8th March fire investigators are still working to establish how the powder coatings factory, JGW Coatings, caught fire, closing a Rotherham road for several hours.
Crews cordoned off the burning building, closing Mangham Way in both directions and remaining there until 5.30pm.
A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said that the fire had involved powdered plastic and that five other units on the business park were evacuated, also adding that the blaze had been extinguished quickly.
Evacuations included the five units and 12 staff members at JGW Coatings with no injuries being sustained.
The blaze is thought to have most likely been caused by a machinery fault but has been logged as accidental.