Kellogg's Trafford Park incident LIVE updates as firefighters arrive at scene

There is a large emergency services presence at the Kellogg's factory in Trafford Park this afternoon.

Pictures show a number of fire engines, as well as command support units and ambulance and welfare vehicles at the scene at around 2.45pm on Saturday (March 30).

It comes after what is understood to be a fire at the cereal factory. The exact nature of the incident is not yet known.

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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has been contacted for more information.

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Seven fire engines were called to the Kellogg's factory at Trafford Park at around 1:30pm today following an oven fire.

Crews worked to make the scene safe and remain on scene to dampen the hotspots.

Kellogg's factory in Trafford Park opened in 1938 and makes Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Crunchy Nut and Coco Pops.

The site operates 24 hours a day and makes a million boxes of cereal daily.

The fire has been extinguished, but crews remain on the scene to damp down any remaining hotspots, GMFRS said.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At 1.30pm today (Saturday March 30) seven fire engines from Stretford, Sale, Ashton, Eccles, Salford and Moss Side fire stations plus the technical response unit from Ashton fire station and command support unit from Atherton fire station were called to reports of a fire involving an oven at an industrial building on Park Road, Trafford Park.

“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus