Essex fire crews tackle molten glass leak from Harlow factory
Fire officials say the heat is so intense they need to continually change crews
Firefighters are currently dealing with an incident at a glass making factory in Harlow, where molten glass has leaked from a furnace.
Crews were called to Edinburgh Way at 2.16am on Wednesday (4th March).
Assistant Chief Fire Officer James Taylor said: "Our firefighters are working really hard in incredibly difficult conditions to cool molten glass, which has leaked from a furnace.
We need to continually change crews because the heat is so intense, which is why so many appliances are at the scene. We hope to scale this back over the next few hours.
We are working with the site owners to bring the incident to a conclusion as soon as we can."
At the height of the incident, a total of 13 appliances, including units from Harlow and Old Harlow, as well as a water bowser, incident command unit, and drone, were deployed.
James Taylor has advised the public: "We would ask members of the public to stay away from the area if possible and abide by the road closures to allow our crews to work safely."
A road closure is in place on Edinburgh Way to allow fire crews to manage the situation.