Liverpool fire incident commander - 'crews worked hard to confine dock blaze'

On arrival, crews discovered a large and well developed fire. Crews immediately requested additional resources, which included six fire appliances, a High Volume Pump, a command unit and two aerial units.

There has been excellent liaison with partner organisations such as Port Police and the Environment Agency and crews have worked hard in arduous conditions to surround and control the fire. Great consideration has been taken to reduce the risk to the environment in terms of water run-off and the smoke plume.

Business continuity at the dock has been maintained effectively throughout the incident, with ships able to load and unload without disruption.’