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Recycling plant fire

Around fifty firefighters are tackling a blaze at Bredbury Recycling Plant near Stockport. Emergency services have been there through the night. No one has been injured.

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Fire crews could remain at Stockport blaze for days

Fire crews could remain at a recycling plant in Stockport for up to a week or more tackling a blaze that started yesterday.

At its height, 50 firefighters fought the flames at the plant on Stockport Road West in Bredbury.

They brought the fire - which involved several hundred tonnes of recycled paper and plastic - under control and began dampening down and turning over the burnt waste to try and eliminate hot spots.

Overnight, 35 firefighters tackled the deep seated blaze and continue this morning.

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Ashton Road is likely to remain closed today as firefighting operations continue.

Scientists are working to test the dust and debris that is settling and anyone who is affected by smoke is asked, as a precaution to keep doors and windows closed.

The fire is still burning away but during the hours of darkness we had to pull our crews back a little for safety reasons but we continued to put a large amount of water on the fire from above.

“It’s always more difficult during the hours of darkness and the biggest risk was the bales of waste which could easily collapse, so I had to put firefighter safety first.

“The smoke plume has dropped down slightly because of a switch in the weather and it’s blowing close to the M60 so we’re working closely with the Highways Agency to keep motorists safe.

– Group Manager Steve Sheridan

“We’ve also been working with local businesses to help them out this morning, helping vans get access to Smiths, they were able to get 700,000 newspapers delivered across Greater Manchester today.”

– Group Manager Steve Sheridan
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