Massive Fire at Vape Dinner Lady Factory in Blackburn
Last night, the Dinner Lady factory at Shadsworth Business Park in Blackburn caught fire, blocking off roads and prompting a response of 10 fire engines from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.
On Monday, 11th September at 19:50, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service responded to a commercial fire at the Dinner Lady E-Liquid factory at the Shadsworth Business Park in Blackburn.
Photos show massive plumes of smoke stretching up into the sky over Blackburn with an intense blaze stemming from the factory.
No injuries have been reported, though paramedics were at the scene. The fire service’s incident command unit and welfare unit were also on standby.
Firefighters remained on the scene overnight using an aerial ladder platform and stinger to bring the flames under control.
As of 9:00 this morning, surrounding roads were reopened. Four fire engines, the aerial ladder platform, and the stinger remain on the scene. The blaze is ongoing and firefighters will continue extinguishing the fire with the help of the fire service’s drone.
A fire investigation is scheduled to begin shortly. Police are on standby.
Locals have been warned that if they smell or see smoke, they should close their windows and doors.
What does the fire mean for Dinner Lady?
The investigation is still ongoing as to the cause of the fire, and we do not yet know the extent of the damage caused, though onlookers said, “The whole factory seems to have completely melted. I’ve never seen anything like it.” (LancsLive)
This is a developing story, so we do not yet know what this will mean for Dinner Lady’s operations.
At the moment, it appears that the blaze is under control, though Dinner Lady has not yet made a statement on social media about the fire. We will continue to update this story as new developments arise.
Statement from Dinner Lady – 13th September
Yesterday, the Lancashire Telegraph published an article with a statement from a Dinner Lady spokesperson, which said:
“Following the fire at Dinner Lady’s UK e-liquid manufacturing operation, we would like to re-assure our customers that our business operation is open and continuing as usual.
“Most importantly, we can report that no one was hurt in the fire and that all our members are safe and well, thanks to the actions of our headquarters team and the local fire and emergency rescue teams.
“As one the world’s leading e-liquid brands, Dinner Lady has a network of established manufacturing facilities located across multiple international centres which are in constant use and operation to support our UK facility.
“Currently, our team are engaged in moving production which would have been made in the UK to our other facilities, to minimise any potential disruption which may occur as a result of the fire.
“We anticipate that the majority of customers will not experience any change to their scheduled orders however some customers may experience interruption, and we will work with those impacted to ensure any disruption is mitigated efficiently. We are continuing to welcome new orders through our usual process.
“We are deeply moved by the many messages of support we have received overnight and we hope to be in touch with you very soon once we have visibility of the impacts of the incident.”
Dinner Lady’s Website Down for Maintenance
As of the 14th of September, Dinner Lady’s retail site is currently down for maintenance. Their home page states that they will be back up and running soon.
