Crews called to Stafford factory

Firefighters were called to factory in Stafford yesterday after workers reported seeing a haze, thought to be smoke.

We were called at 7.10pm yesterday (Tuesday 6 October) to Ranshaw Drive, after the caller reported seeing smoke coming from a building.

Four appliances and an aerial ladder platform (ALP) attended the scene.

The ALP was used to examine the building for fire risk whilst firefighters used thermal imaging cameras and gas monitors to investigate and monitor conditions inside and outside the building.

Thankfully, nobody was injured.

We found that the haze was caused by a vacuum pump ventilating a pot oven. This pump had been overfilled with oil.

Crews left the scene at 9.30pm.