UPDATED: FIREFIGHTERS were called out to deal with a deliberate wheelie bin fire at Orford, Warrington, recently, the third arson incident in the area in a week.
One fire engine attended from Birchwood was called out shortly before 12 noon on July 29 following reports of a wheelie bin fire on Sandy Lane West in Orford.
Crews used a hose reel to extinguish a wheelie bin fire. The bin was completely destroyed.
It was the third deliberate fire in the same area in the space of a week.
To protect your wheelie bins from fires please follow Cheshire Fire safety advice Wheelie bin fire safety.
This includes:
Store all wheelie bins away, especially at night, to avoid them becoming a target for arsonists.
Only place your wheelie bin out on collection day and return it to your property as soon as possible after collection.
Whenever possible, wheelie bins should be stored securely behind locked gates.
Do not overfill your wheelie bins or leave loose rubbish around them.
For more details visit:
https://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/public-safety/home-safety/wheelie-bin-fire-safety
Crews attended a Wheelie Bin fire on Sandy Lane, Warrington. This was a deliberate ignition & is the third deliberate fire Birchwood have attended over the past week in this area. A hosereel was used to extinguish the fire, the bin was completely destroyed. #CheshireFire 🔥 🚒 pic.twitter.com/dMQlNDP1Um
— Birchwood Fire Station (@BirchwoodFS) July 29, 2021
