Firefighters put down a serious incident at a Bury landfill after 36 hours on site.
The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) was called on Monday morning (April 26) shortly after midnight to fix a major fire at the Pilsworth South landfill.
The fire department declared it a serious incident by 5:40 in the morning and worked day and night to fight all the sources of the fire. She fought the fire in a garbage field the size of a soccer field.
Four fire engines remain at the scene, but road closures are being reduced and GMFRS is also overturning advice for residents to keep their doors and windows closed.
Val Hussain, on-site group leader at GMFRS, said: “I am pleased to say that the hard work of our firefighters throughout the night has enabled us to contain this fire and reverse the major incident reported yesterday.
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“This fire came at the end of a challenging weekend as our crews handled a number of major incidents across the metropolitan area and assisted colleagues in West Yorkshire with a major bog fire.
“I cannot fault the professionalism of our firefighters, who responded quickly and effectively to all of these incidents.
“Through this work we were able to reduce our on-site presence and continue to work hard to get this to a solution as quickly as possible.”
According to GMFRS, Viridor, who owns the site, has made arrangements for a helicopter to be used to throw water on the fire – with crews providing tactical support to the operation.
The large cloud of smoke caused by the fire was held back at the construction site, although it may still smolder for some time.
The streets were closed while the fire brigade dealt with the fire
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Mr. Hussain added: “I would also like to thank the residents for their understanding and cooperation over the past 24 hours.
“We expect the road closures around Pilsworth Road to be reduced by noon, but the crews will be on site throughout the day to dampen the remaining pockets of fire.”
GMFRS crews were assisted on site by colleagues from the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, who provided special equipment to aid the operation, and the Salvation Army.