Ban lifted on firework blaze factory

A FIREWORKS factory where two firefighters died in a blaze could start trading again as early as the new year.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Oct 2007, 10:47 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:43 BST

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said Festival Fireworks UK, where there was a massive fire in December last year, can now store fireworks again.

The business wants to start trading at the beginning of the new year.

Firefighter, Brian Wembridge, 63, and retained firefighter Geoff Wicker, 49, died in the explosion as they tackled the blaze at Marlie Farm, Shortgate near Lewes.

Following the fire the HSE started an investigation into the factory's safety.

Now the agency says it is satisfied the factory is safe to continue trading and has met the criteria of the prohibition order.

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