Investigation concludes after High Peak factory blaze

A joint investigation between Derbyshire Police and the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service into a fire in a High Peak factory has concluded.

Emergency services were called to the Federal Mogul Friction Products factory on Hayfield Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, at 06:42 on Sunday (6th July) after reports that a fire had broken out on the premises. 

All employees on the site were safely evacuated, with no injuries reported. 

An investigation into the fire concluded this morning (11th July), with emergency services believing the most likely cause to be an overheating dust extraction unit. 

In a statement, the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue service said: "Firefighters from Chapel-en-le-Frith, New Mills, Glossop, Buxton, Bradwell, Hathersage, Crich, Bakewell, Staveley, Heanor, Clowne and Matlock attended the incident supported by a welfare unit from Belper, a water carrier and command unit from Buxton, and an aerial ladder platform from South Yorkshire’s Parkway station.

"Upon arrival, fire crews were met with one extraction unit well alight.

"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire, which had spread through the building.

"Final fire crews left the scene and handed the site back to onsite personnel at around 15:00 hours.

"Firefighters from Chapel-en-le-Frith returned to the site at 18:00 hours to carry out a reinspection of the site and check for any hot spots."