Forums Forums Local News Another Big Waste Fire in Liverpool.

Visible for miles. In Carr Lane Prescot waste site
according to info on web.

It goes right out to sea so must be 20 miles long atleast

Ah - mystery solved! I was wondering what that long thin cloud was.

I saw it when I was in New Brighton this afternoon it seemed to of thinned out by the time I left but it did stretch out a long way

How many Merseyside "Recycling" site fires have we had in the last year, that must be at least five?

Quite a few. Just another form of re-cycling and/or polluting.

Somewhat counter productive !

Wondering if these companies dealing with waste need insurance or if they can claim when someone else's old rubbish goes up in flames ?

How can a load of old rubbish be assessed for insurance claims ?

Hazardous Waste too, not good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-38200232

Saw it when I was at Woodside for the Cockleshell Heroes Commemoration. It was a huge smoke pall that's for sure.

And another:

Huge fire at Altham scrapyard near Accrington
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-38233493

Locals have reported they've been burning tyres there for some time.