A fire in the Eccles Industrial Estate last night completely destroyed the factory of Comfort Sleep Mattress Company factory and a bond owned by Payless store and threatened to consume surrounding structures as firemen battled to douse the flames.
When this newspaper arrived at the scene at around 19:00 hours, the fire was raging and the chemicals and other materials used in foam mattress manufacturing caused loud explosions to go off.
Firemen however braved the heat and worked to save nearby buildings from being engulfed in the