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THE MANAGERS AT the bread factory that caught fire in Offaly have thanked fire services for getting the situation under control.
A fire broke out at the Flat Bread Company in Clara at approximately 5.30pm yesterday.
There were 8 staff members on site, all of whom were safely evacuated. No one was injured.
Midlands103 News / TwitterScene of last night's bread factory fire in Clara, Co. Offaly pic.twitter.com/mvXKw6YTfN
— Midlands103 (@Midlands103) January 7, 2015
In a statement released this evening managers said fire brigades from Clara and surrounding areas were on the scene within minutes and remained on site for several hours before the blaze was fully extinguished.
We are very grateful to them for their rapid response and professionalism in dealing with the situation and particularly for their efforts to contain the fire and stop it spreading to other nearby buildings.
The factory has been extensively damaged and may need to be demolished. A full investigation into the cause of the fire has already begun.
The statement continued:
While we are deeply relieved that everyone is safe and nobody was hurt, the level of damage to the factory is severe. Engineers and consultants are now on site assessing the situation and considering the best way forward. We have briefed our staff and our customers and are keeping them all informed as we get more information regarding our next steps.
The company is now working with its insurance company, engineers and consultants “to get back up and running as quickly as possible to ensure minimal disruption to both our customers and staff”.
The business supplies dough products to Dominos Pizzas in Ireland and the UK.
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They’ll be selling toast for the next week or so.
Shur scrape it off with a butter knife, t’will be grand.
Best of luck to them. Pass it on my way to work. Looked nasty, glad everyone got out ok.
Let’s make a toast to the fire crew !
I’d say it was fair toastie for the fire fighters in there
Now trading as”the black bread company”
Somebody set the toaster to high and the bread got stuck in it
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