A FIRE at an industrial unit in Flintshire yesterday (October 26) was accidental, the Fire Service have confirmed. 

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to the blaze at Pentre Industrial Estate in Flintshire shortly after 2.45pm on Friday afternoon. 

Four engines attended the scene as well as an aerial ladder platform and the incident command unit. 

Residents were asked to avoid the area whilst the service dealt with the incident, with the fire being extinguished not long after 5.30pm. 

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There were no casualties at the scene and the Fire Service confirmed that an investigation into the cause of the blaze was to take place. 

This morning (October 26) a spokesperson for North Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that the fire was accidental. 

The exact cause has not been disclosed.