Fire crews tackled a blaze on the Dodwells Industrial Estate in Hinckley this evening.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service currently called a total of seven appliances to the scene.
Fire crews asked people to avoid the area.
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Cause of blaze under investigation
Fast action by staff at a Hinckley packaging company helped prevent a major blaze this evening.
Five fire crews from across the county, together with two specialist vehicles were called to DS Smith packaging in Brindley Road at 5pm.
Around 40 employees were safely evacuated from the building after fire broke out in a section of a 100-metre long corrugating machine.
Firefighters wearing breathing equipment tackled the blaze which was restricted to part of the machine.
No-one was injured.
Group Manager Simon Holden of Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Thanks to excellent intervention by staff on site the fire was prevented from spreading further and was contained to one machine.”
James Hayward, sector director, said: “I was really impressed with the fire brigade’s response and compliments on our professionalism which has meant it was a relatively minor incident.”
The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Footage from the scene
Fire crews are starting to pull away from the scene of the blaze, which was inside a warehouse at DS Smith Packaging in Dodwells Road.
This is the latest scene outside the factory.
What the fire service say
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service have released some details about the incident.
They’ve described it as a large fire within a commercial warehouse.
The first call was received at 5.13pm.
A spokesperson said: “Call received to a fire in a packaging machine within warehouse, building was being evacuated of workers.
“3 pumps initially attended, upon their arrival they requested 2 further appliances attend to assist.
“4 Breathing apparatus, 2 main jets and one hosereel jet being used.”
Road re-opens
Looks like the A47 is open again - but Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service say they still have five appliances and two specialist appliances at the scene.
Police SHUT A47
Police are shutting the A47 near the Dodwells Industrial Estate.
Area Traffic Control has just tweeted to say: “Police are closing #A47 Dodwells Road due to a factory fire between the junction of #Roston Drive and #Jacknell Road. Avoid the area.”
Drivers will be diverted up Coventry Road and around the closure.
'Please avoid the area'
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service Control has tweeted to say: “Factory fire - Dodwells industrial estate, Dodwells road, Hinckley. We currently have 3 appliances in attendance with a further 4 resources on route.
“Please avoid the area where possible.”
According to Google Traffic the A47 near the industrial estate is running fairly smoothly.
There is severe congestion along the A5 - but this is normal at this time of night.
