Fire at Widnes waste site declared major incident, smoke visible from Deeside
A large fire at a waste facility in Widnes is producing a heavy smoke plume visible from Deeside, with Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service declaring a major incident 6pm on Monday 22 June.
Twenty fire engines from Cheshire are at the scene on Everite Road, with additional crews from Lancashire and Greater Manchester also in attendance.
The service’s foam tanker and high volume pump have also been deployed.
The fire involves around 700 tons of waste cardboard inside a single-storey building measuring approximately 50 metres by 50 metres.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire has spread rapidly and is generating a heavy plume of smoke.
Residents and businesses near the site are advised to keep windows and doors closed.
Firefighters are tackling the blaze from outside the building owing to the risk of collapse.
All persons are accounted for and no casualties have been reported, the service said.
Police are managing traffic in the area.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said further updates would follow.
[Photo taken from Chester Road, Hawarden]
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