Chemical factory fire: Ambulance crews in attendance

Specialist ambulance crews are in attendance at a major blaze after a chemical leak at a factory in Leicestershire.

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) says it's assisting the fire service at the incident at Fir Tree Lane in Groby.

Keith Sharpe, National Incident Liason Officer from the EMAS Hazardous Area Response Team, is on the scene. He said:

“We received a call at 7:51am today reporting a chemical leak in a factory on Fir Tree Lane in Groby.

“We have one Double Crewed Ambulance (DCA) on scene and specialist resources from HART who will remain on scene to support the Fire Service.

“We have taken a multi-agency approach to deal with the incident in the best way possible. There are no reported casualties and we are putting measures in place to ensure it stays that way.”