Firefighters Respond to Building Blaze Near Grantham Food-Manufacturing Site

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue first reported the incident at 2:53 p.m. on Thursday, September 10.
The fire was reported at or near Gonerby Hill Foot, off Gonerby Road, rather than simply at the wider Grantham site.
A 5:21 p.m. update confirmed that crews from Grantham, Sleaford and Market Deeping were still working to extinguish the fire, while a person at the scene said at about 5:40 p.m. that it appeared to be under control.
Photographs by RSM Photography showed the three fire engines positioned outside the entrance to the Pilgrim’s Grantham factory.
Firefighters from three stations battled a building fire at Pilgrim's food-manufacturing site in Grantham, Lincolnshire, on Thursday afternoon. Lincolnshire Live reported that crews from Grantham, Sleaford, and Market Deeping responded after the fire was first reported at 2:53 p.m. near Gonerby Hill Foot off Gonerby Road.
By 5:40 p.m., the blaze appeared to be under control, with no injuries reported. Three fire engines were positioned outside the factory entrance as crews worked to fully extinguish the fire.
Lincolnshire Live reported that crews from Grantham, Sleaford, and Market Deeping stations responded to the incident. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue first reported the fire at 2:53 p.m. on Thursday, September 10. Three fire engines were deployed to the scene at Gonerby Hill Foot.
By 5:21 p.m., crews were still actively working to extinguish the blaze at the Pilgrim's Grantham factory. A witness at the scene reported around 5:40 p.m. that the fire appeared to be under control. No casualties or injuries were reported from the incident.
The fire broke out at or near the Pilgrim's food-manufacturing site, a significant industrial facility in Grantham. Lincolnshire Live documented that photographs showed the three fire engines positioned outside the factory entrance. The exact cause of the fire has not been disclosed.
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