Here is what Dave Fishwick had to say about the fire during his helicopter ride.
He said to his followers: “I am just above Burnley, just flying over. I hope everybody is okay. There is a huge fire. It is unbelievable how big the fire is, it is unbelievable how big it is.
“It looks like the factory roof is going up at the Warburton’s factory. We are just going to ring the fire brigade, and I hope everything is okay. The smoke is going up to the clouds.
“I have not seen a fire like that for a long, long time. We have called the fire brigade, and they are en route. A fantastic police and fire brigade service we have in Burnley.”