THE HUGE devastation at a Greenfield business following a large blaze has been revealed.
A full scale emergency services response was launched after the fire broke out at Sachets, which lies behind the village’s Tesco superstore, on Wellington Road, shorty before 8am on Sunday, August 16.
People living on nearby Knoll Close were evacuated from their homes as Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service personnel established what was inside the property, which made cleaning products.
These include antiseptic cleaning and baby wipes, gel air fresheners and toilet cistern blocks.
Acrid black smoke billowed from the site as personnel used an aerial platform to tackle the flames.
A shortage of available water meant some is thought to have been taken from the nearby Huddersfield Narrow Canal and River Tame, with tankers later believed to have been brought in by United Utilities.
A foam unit was also deployed, along with a command support unit and incident support unit.
Police and ambulance personnel also descended on the scene, with a cordon put in place on Wellington Road.
Thankfully, it is believed no-one was inside the unit at the time.
More than 24 hours later, fire personnel were still damping the area down and Wellington Rod remained closed. However, the supermarket was back open.
And the extent of the destruction could be seen after the largely metal unit essentially buckled in on itself.
Much of Sachets had been pulled down, but the wreckage was clear for all to see, with scorch marks on neighbouring units.
It is believed the area will be closed for some time.
Sachets, whose head office is in the Chadderton area of Oldham, have been approached for comment.
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