FIRE crews had to wade through mud and cross a railway and a canal to deal with a serious grass fire in an almost inaccessible riverside area at Warrington.
Cause of the fire, which affected a large area of grassland on the banks of the Mersey near the Ferry Inn, Fiddler’s Ferry, is not known.
But it took crews a considerable time to reach the scene due to various obstacles which prevent fire engines from gaining access.
A Fire Service spokesman said: “The fire was between the sewage works at Sankey Bridges and the Ferry Inn.
It was on a piece of land between the Mersey and the railway and the Sankey Canal.
“There was no immediate danger to property but it was quite an extensive fire.”
In a separate incident, firefighters dealt with a blaze involving two large, abandoned mattresses near a tennis court at Rudlow Court, Padgate.
FIRE crews had to wade through mud and cross a railway and a canal to deal with a serious grass fire in an almost inaccessible riverside area at Warrington.
Riverside blaze test for fire crews
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Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
