Firefighters battle blaze at Kellogg's Plant in Trafford Park

Crews from the fire station around the corner and across the region attended the scene on Park Road at around 1.30pm.

According to Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, firefighters battled the blaze at the Kellogg's Plant after it broke out in an oven at the factory in Trafford Park.

Crews remained at the scene throughout the afternoon to damp down any hotspots.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "At 1.30pm today (March 30) 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 worked alongside site staff to extinguish the fire, ventilate the building, and make the surrounding area safe. Crews remain in attendance to damp down any hotspots."

Opened in 1938 the Kellogg's Plant produces cereals such as Corn Flakes, Crunchy Nut Corn Flakes, Coco Pops and Rice Krispies. 

It received a visit from His Majesty King Charles III at the beginning of last year to celebrate the centenary of the business in the UK.

However, in 2026, it is set to shut subject to the result of talks between Kellogg's owner Kellanova, the workers and their representatives from union USDAW.

Andrew Western, who is the MP for Stretford and Urmston, said he was "deeply disappointed" in a column for The Messenger at the time of the announcement.

On Saturday, a Kellanova spokesperson said: "We can confirm a small fire occurred this afternoon in one of the cooking ovens at our factory on Trafford Park. 

"It was an isolated incident which our team handled with the help of the local fire brigade. No one was hurt."

This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.