Fire breaks out at decommissioned Fiddlers Ferry power station

Summarised from 3 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 15 Oct, 14:02 · Archive

Emergency services attended a fire at the decommissioned Fiddlers Ferry power station on Thursday afternoon.

A fire broke out at the decommissioned Fiddlers Ferry power station just after 1pm on Thursday. Emergency services attended the scene, with a huge presence of crews responding to the incident. The fire was at the front of one of the power plants at the site. Police implemented a road closure between the A5080 and A562 as a precautionary measure while the emergency response was underway.

How it is being reported

• Pictures show crews tackling Fiddlers Ferry blaze with nine fire engines at scenePictures from the scene show thick smoke rising from the former Fiddlers Ferry power station as firefighters tackle an ongoing blaze.Warrington Guardian · 15 Oct, 14:50
• Live Fiddlers Ferry power station fire updates as road shutFirefighters are tackling a huge blaze at the disused siteCheshire Live · 15 Oct, 14:12
• Police issue statement amid ongoing fire at Fiddlers FerryPOLICE have issued a statement amid an ongoing fire at Fiddlers Ferry.Warrington Guardian · 15 Oct, 13:56
• Huge emergency service presence at scene of fire at Fiddlers FerryA HUGE emergency service presence is at the scene of a fire at Fiddlers Ferry.Chester Standard · 15 Oct, 13:41
• Live updates as fire breaks out at Fiddlers Ferry with evacuation carried outWe'll be bringing you live updates as crews tackle a fire at Fiddlers Ferry.Warrington Guardian · 15 Oct, 13:32
• Huge emergency service presence at scene of fire at Fiddlers FerryA HUGE emergency service presence is at the scene of a fire at Fiddlers Ferry.Warrington Guardian · 15 Oct, 13:20

In this story: Fiddlers Ferry · A5080 · A562

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