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Firefighters called out twice to extinguish rubbish fire and campfire

By Gary Skentelbery on 27th June 2022 12:49 pm News

FIRE crews from Penketh were called out twice last night to tackle a rubbish fire on a car park and to put out a campfire at risk of spreading.

At 9:50 pm firefighters used a hose reel water jet to put out a well-developed rubbish fire, thought to have been started deliberately as a controlled burn, but left unattended on a car park off Widnes Road, Penketh.

Earlier in the evening, shortly after 9 pm, a water backpack extinguisher was used to put out a small campfire on Barrow Hall Lane, Great Sankey, owing to the risk of it spreading.

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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.