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.