Posted: Wed 18th Dec 2013

Fire fighters tackle smouldering woodchip at UPM paper mill Shotton – Deeside

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Dec 18th, 2013

Fire fighters from Deeside, Flint and Wrexham have been fighting a fire in a 7000 ton pile of woodchip within the grounds of UPM Shotton , zone 4 of Deeside Industrial estate.

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Three fire engines, a turntable ladder and the incident command centre are all at the scene of the blaze.

 North Wales Fire and Rescue - stock image

North Wales Fire and Rescue – stock image

The fire is away from the main buildings and the UPM facility appears to be functioning normally.  

 

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