FIREFIGHTERS were battling a large blaze throughout the night as residents were told to keep their windows shut.

Fab Framing and Craft Gallery on the Old Wharf Industrial Estate was evacuated yesterday (Tuesday) after a fire broke out in the business. 

Eyewitnesses said those living nearby were told to close windows and doors due to fumes caused by the "significant fire". 

It took four fire crews and eight firefighters working throughout the night to tackle the fire.

Five crews had to join the team to provide relief for the firefighters who were left working until early this morning.

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Jenni Brown, who lives nearby, said: "The fire looked bad when we were driving by. 

"We could see it was Fab Framing.

"There were two fire engines, I hope everyone was ok."

A Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said one crew remains on site to dampen down with a main jet and using a thermal imaging camera to check for hot spots.

Recalling the events of last night, it said: "Four crews – one each from Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye, Fownhope and Malvern Fire Stations – plus the aerial ladder platform from Hereford, the incident command unit from Wyre Forest, the incident support unit from Droitwich, the drone from Ledbury and a Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service crew from Tewkesbury were called at 2.24pm on November 5 to a building fire on Dymock Road, Ledbury.

"A single-storey building, around 30m by 15m, was well alight with a fire fought by eight firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and using a compressed air foam system, two main jets and a hosereel jet.  

"All persons were evacuated from the building.

"Crews from Leominster, Upton-upon-Severn, Eardisley, Wyre Forest, Bromsgrove and Worcester subsequently attended as relief with firefighting operations continuing through the evening and night with attendance gradually scaled back."

The incident is still marked as ongoing.