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Tom Davidson

Huge Wrexham Industrial fire with smoke from Village Bakery factory seen for miles

Plumes of thick smoke are billowing into the air after a bakery went up in flames this morning.

The Village Bakery factory on Wrexham industrial estate in north Wales is ablaze.

The smoke can be seen for miles and road closures have been put in place by North Wales Police.

Alisha Anwar tweeted: "Right over my house. On the Wrexham Industrial Estate. That’s a lot of smoke".

Five fire engines and an aerial ladder platform are at the scene after North Wales Fire and Rescue were called at 8.41am today.

The fire appears to have originated from the rear of the building, reports Wrexham.com.

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One woman who lives behind the industrial estate told Mirror Online that there were large pieces of charred material falling into her garden.

Jordan Hollingsworth, who works at a vehicle leasing firm across the road from the bakery, told the BBC: "It was a small bit of smoke at 8:45/8:50 [but] within about five to 10 minutes there was thick black smoke coming over the top.

"The flames are still strong to the side and can see through a big blue shutter where the flames are huge as well."

There have not been reports of any injuries at this stage. 

Village Bakery was established in 1934 and supplies bread, pies and morning goods through the north of Wales.

In 1966 the company was taken over by Alan Jones the current Chairman.

The business has three bakeries with a £45 million turnover and 450 staff.

Village Bakery have been approached for information about the fire.

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