Fire crews remain at the scene of a large fire close to the Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire border, though conditions have improved significantly. Emergency services from all three counties responded to the incident at the Hathernware Industrial Estate in Sutton Bonington, which began on Wednesday morning, April 15. Initial reports from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue indicated that buildings, vehicles, timber and wooden containers were ablaze. Pressurised cylinders also ignited, producing what were characterised as significant blasts.

In their latest update, the fire service revealed that operations had been scaled back to four fire engines. The communication, published at 5:30 pm, noted that the Sutton Bonington incident had been brought under control with reduced resources thanks to the efforts of crews on the ground. Residents who had been told to leave their homes were given permission to go back, and traffic disruption was expected to ease progressively. The statement also expressed gratitude to personnel from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service for their support, as well as to partner organisations across Nottinghamshire for their collaboration in managing the situation.

The service added that officials would work alongside officers from the police to carry out a joint investigation into the cause of the fire. Hungary Lane Organics, a nearby farm, likewise recounted hearing explosions throughout the emergency at the industrial estate. The business posted on Facebook describing the dramatic start to the day, with smoke visible across the area. Their account noted that what began as a small fire on the adjacent industrial site escalated into a major incident with multiple explosions. The post confirmed that no people were hurt and that firefighters were managing the response. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue confirmed that structures, timber and trailers were being consumed by flames. By 11:30 am, the service confirmed that a combined response involving units from Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire had deployed eight fire engines to the site.