Pleasington Crematorium closure latest as timetable for reopening set after huge fire
Work to repair Pleasington Crematorium which was 'badly damage' in a huge fire earlier this month is progressing 'well' with the council hoping to reopen the Blackburn facility next month.
Around 20 to 30 people were thought to be inside at the time and the family then gathered outside for a little while before being told the service would have to be rearranged for another day. All services scheduled since the incident have been cancelled.The fire service spent nearly four hours tackling the fire and Blackburn with Darwen Council said the blaze started in or around an outdoor storage compound next to the cremation room. This room houses the two cremator machines.
In an update issued today , council bosses said they are hopeful that the building can reopen for cremation services 'in late July'. Work is currently underway at the site to refurbish the cremation room which was badly damaged in the fire. "When we have a firmer idea of exactly when services can be held at the crematorium again, our Cemeteries Team will give funeral directors two weeks’ notice to allow them to start booking the crematorium again."
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