Three fire crews tackle major blaze at scrap yard near M4

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 7 Nov, 11:45 · Archive

Three fire crews tackled a major blaze at a waste management facility near Chippenham on November 6.

Emergency services were called to a major fire at MJ Church, a waste management business on Bristol Road in Allington near Chippenham and the M4, at 7.18pm on November 6. The fire involved waste building materials.

Three fire crews attended the incident: two from Chippenham and one from Corsham. Swindon's aerial ladder platform also responded. At around 8pm, two fire engines and the platform remained at the scene as crews worked to bring the fire under control.

Firefighters used a hose reel jet and a main jet to extinguish the fire. On-site machinery was also deployed in the effort. The fire service confirmed that the incident was brought under control at 12.08am, with crews leaving the site shortly afterwards.

MJ Church operates as a waste management business across the South West, with the facility at Allington serving the region near the M4 motorway.

How it is being reported

• Three fire crews tackle major blaze at scrap yard near M4Emergency services attended a major blaze last night at a scrap yard near the M4.Swindon Advertiser · 7 Nov, 11:00
• Three fire crews tackle major blaze at scrap yard near M4Emergency services attended a major blaze last night at a scrap yard near the M4.Wiltshire Times · 7 Nov, 11:00
• Three fire crews tackle major blaze at scrap yard near M4Emergency services attended a major blaze last night at a scrap yard near the M4.Gazette & Herald · 7 Nov, 11:00

In this story: MJ Church · Chippenham · Corsham · Swindon · Bristol Road · M4 · Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

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