Investigators have ruled that an explosion at a commercial building on Deeside was caused by a fault.
A worker suffered minor burns as a result of the blaze at the Excelsior Technologies Ltd site on Parkway, Deeside Industrial Park, last Thursday afternoon (March 24).
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed today (March 29) that the fire was caused by a fault which led to solvent vapours igniting inside ducting.
The Health and Safety Executive says it’s aware of the incident and is 'making initial enquiries with the fire service'.
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Eyewitnesses working close to the site reported hearing a 'loud bang' and felt 'a shake' shortly after 2pm.
Dozens of staff were evacuated from the premises to the car park for around an hour while the emergency services dealt with the incident.
Two fire crews from Deeside and Flint were sent to the scene while North Wales Police officers also attended.
One person suffered minor burns and was treated by an on-site first aider but did not need to go to hospital.
The explosion caused 'substantial damage' to both the ducting and a printing machine.
A North Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: “We carried out an investigation and concluded that there was a fault that caused solvent vapours to ignite.”
The Chronicle has approached Excelsior Technologies Ltd for a comment.
