FIRE crews have now left the scene of a serious fire at Rotherwas Industrial Estate which broke out last week.

The fire started in a warehouse at Bathgate Flooring Ltd in Fir Lane, Hereford, last Wednesday and is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.

At the height of the incident, 10 fire engines were in attendance along with water carriers, an aerial ladder platform, plus command and incident support units.

While the fire was contained fairly rapidly, firefighters remained at the premises throughout the remainder of the week and during the weekend, working to damp down and fully extinguish the blaze.

Their attendance has been scaled down gradually and crews left the premises at around 3.30pm yesterday, although further re-inspections were carried out yesterday evening and early this morning.

The factory unit was severely damaged as a result of the fire and there was also extensive smoke damage in the office space, but some machinery at the site was salvaged.

A fire investigation completed yesterday concluded the fire started accidentally.