FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at a paper mill in Barrow.
Two fire engines, from Walney and Ulverston, were tasked to Kimberly-Clark in Park Road at around 8pm last night after a fire broke out in a log saw machine, which is used to cut the large paper rolls into smaller, toilet rolls.
The fire, which was brought under control thanks to the quick actions of the crews, was extinguished using a hose reel jet, two breathing apparatus and a thermal imaging camera. The two crews returned to their bases after an hour.
No one was injured during the fire although it is understood the log saw machine is likely to need extensive repairs.
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