Fire service issue update on major blaze that ripped through industrial site near Chesterfield after explosion

A joint investigation into the cause of a building fire in Holmewood is currently being carried out by Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Emergency services were called to the incident at an industrial site on Park Road, Holmewood following a 999 call to our control room at 3.16am on Friday, November 28.

Fire crews from Chesterfield, Clay Cross, Staveley, Bolsover, Dronfield, Shirebrook and Matlock stations attended the scene, assisted by Nottinghamshire’s Stockhill, Mansfield and Ashfield stations.

On arrival, crews found a large fire following an explosion that had caused significant damage to the building.

A number of site employees were evacuated from the building before firefighters reached the scene, and all persons were accounted for.

Fire crews wearing breathing apparatus used two main line jets to extinguish the fire and damp down the area. They were supported by specialist fire and rescue vehicles and equipment, including two aerial ladder platforms, a breathing apparatus command and support pod, and an environmental protection unit.

Three casualties were assessed at the scene by East Midlands Ambulance Service. Derbyshire Constabulary were also in attendance.

Firefighters from Chesterfield station returned at 2.40pm the same day to carry out an inspection and damp down any remaining hotspots.

Derbyshire fire crews continue to monitor the site at regular intervals. No further information is currently available.