Around 40 lorry trailers caught fire at a Hotpoint washing machine factory in Peterborough, sending a huge cloud of smoke billowing into the sky. Get the full story here:
Five teenagers aged between 15 and 19 have been arrested after a raging fire tore through lorry trailers at a washing machine factory in Peterborough.The fire at the Hotpoint factory in Shrewsbury Avenue damaged or destroyed 48 trailers at an estimated cost of £2m.Smoke could be seen billowing into the sky after the fire broke out in Peterborough.
Witnesses reported on social media hearing explosions as torrents of dark smoke were visible for miles across the city. "Insane fire in Peterborough currently. Can see it from miles away too. Thinking it's Hotpoint in the Woodston area?" one Twitter user wrote.Residents were warned to keep their doors and windows closed.
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service posted images showing around trailers completely gutted by fire at around 9pm on Thursday - around two hours after they were called to the incident.Hotpoint factory on fire!
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