FIRE crews were called to Nestl Rowntree today after a small blaze broke out at the York chocolate factory.

Three fire engines and a turntable ladder went to the Wigginton Road plant following reports of a fire in an extractor plant in the cocoa roasting department.

A Nestl spokeswoman said the fire had been contained and the fire brigade had been called in to assist and extinguish it.

The fire was put out at about 11.45am. No one was evacuated.

Updated: 15:30 Friday, December 20, 2002