Emergency services are currently responding to a large factory fire in Lydgate, near Todmorden, with road closures and railway disruptions now in effect.
The %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%% was first reported at 7:32pm on Saturday evening at a building on Jumps Road.
Both West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) and Greater %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_1%% Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) crews are on site, tackling the blaze using breathing apparatus and hose reels.
%%UKNIP_ANCHOR_2%% Official Statement:
We currently have six crews at a building %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_3%% in Todmorden. We were %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_4%% at 19:32 to Jumps Road. Crews from WYFRS and GMFRS are tackling the fire using breathing apparatus and hose reels. All residents are asked to keep windows and doors %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_5%% due to the large amount of smoke. The %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_6%% has been closed as a precaution.
There have been no %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_7%% so far. Residents are urged to follow all %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_8%% and fire service instructions and to share information with friends and family who may not have internet access.
Railway %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_9%% in the area will experience significant delays and cancellations throughout the night.
