The smoke can be seen billowing above the Parade in Leamington Spa
Wow … 
That’s really dramatic …
A huge plume of thick black smoke can be seen billowing from a site in Juno Drive, Leamington Spa.
Properties within the vicinity of the road were being evacuated as a result of the fire, Warwickshire Police said.
The force urged people living within 70m of the site to keep windows and doors closed, as Public Health England also issued an appeal to residents.
That looks pretty horrific! I do hope everyone is safe… 
Firefighters were called to the scene at Juno Drive around 10.30am this morning.
Fire crews have been battling the huge blaze ever since and emergency services have descended on the industrial building that is alight.
Emergency services are in attendance at the huge blaze at a premises on Juno Drive – home to the Government’s newly opened Covid-19 testing megalab – off Queensway.
It is not yet known if the megalab is involved in the fire. The ‘centrepiece’ of the UK’s NHS Test and Trace network, the Rosalind Franklin laboratory, which opened last month, uses cutting-edge technology to process Covid tests and detect new variants and new mutations.
Police said one person was unaccounted for and emergency services were working to locate them.
my goodness ,wonder what started that…
Another dramatic pic:
Warwickshire Police said in an update last night: "Emergency services remain at the scene of the fire on Juno Drive in Leamington Spa.
"We would like to reassure residents living in the surrounding areas that there will be an operation to remove fallen debris tomorrow.
“As a precautionary measure, the public is advised not to touch or attempt to clear debris in the meantime.”
I haven’t seen any updates about whether or not they found the one person they were looking for? Do you know anything?
Supt Mike Smith, of Warwickshire Police, said the missing person being sought “works at the premises that caught fire”.
"We do not know at this moment in time what has happened to that person.
“We know who that person is. We are working with the family of that person and they are being supported by specialist officers.”
Awww…I’m reading that as a No, then. How awful 
Update
The fire - which is predicted to burn for a few days - has been successfully brought under control, police said, with crews being able to “significantly reducing its ferocity.” Officers said its investigations are continuing and residents who had been evacuated have been able to return to their properties, with Public Health England advising them to open windows and ventilate their properties.
Supt Mike Smith from Warwickshire Police said: "Firefighters have worked tirelessly under extremely difficult conditions and have done a tremendous job in bringing this huge fire under control. “It is hoped that things can begin to return to normality, however, the operation is expected to take a few days to reach a conclusion.” He said the one person unaccounted for remains missing, their next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
Chief fire officer Barnaby Briggs, from Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, told a press conference on Friday the explosions were caused by vats of chemicals catching fire.
I’m glad they managed to evacuate people from the surrounding area as swiftly as they could because the manufacture of polyurethanes involves the use of cyanide-based chemicals.
Emergency services have been unable to access the site of a fire in Leamington Spa to search for a man who is missing.
The blaze at the plastics manufacturer Leeson Polyurethanes on Friday, which caused explosions and a huge plume of black smoke, led to the evacuation of nearby homes.
Warwickshire police said emergency workers had still not been able to enter the site and a specialist search operation would commence as soon as it was safe. They added it would be “a very thorough and complex operation which may take a number of days to complete”.
The force said it would not be possible to determine the cause of the fire until the site can be examined by investigators. The family of the missing person, who was a worker at the factory, were being kept informed, police added.
How sad …
