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Workers evacuated after fire at brake factory

Tom Oakley
BBC News, East Midlands
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service A photograph from the scene that shows three fire engines, a fire service command unit van and an aerial ladder platform. There are clouds of grey smoke in the sky above Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
The fire service encouraged people to avoid areas nearby where they can see or smell smoke

Workers were evacuated after a fire at a brake factory in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

Dozens of firefighters were called to the Federal Mogul Friction Products site in Hayfield Road at 06:42 BST on Sunday.

The fire service said all site staff at the manufacturer were safely evacuated and there were no reported injuries.

Six fire engines, a water carrier, command unit and aerial ladder platform were deployed to the scene to help extinguish the flames.

Crews left the scene after nine hours at the site, according to the fire service and a spokesperson said they planned to return at about 18:00 BST to carry out another inspection and check for hotspots.

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