FIRE crews fought a six hour battle to control a blaze at the giant Fiddler’s Ferry Power Station near Warrington.
Five fire appliance, plus an aerial appliance, were used in the operation.
The blaze involved a conveyor belt used for carrying coal dust – and the coal dust itself was on fire, making the operation more difficult.
Crews had to strip down conveyors to get to the root of the problem.
The blaze was reported just before 3.30pm yesterday (Sunday) and crews were at the scene until 9.30pm last night.
Since they, firefighters have returned to the site every three hours to check on the situation.
In a separate incident, fire crews were called to a flooding incident at a block of flats in Museum Street, Warrington.
They isolated the electrics, pumped away flood water and cut off the water supply.
FIRE crews fought a six hour battle to control a blaze at the giant
Fiddler's Ferry Power Station near Warrington.
Fire crews in six hour battle
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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.
