Firefighters fought a blaze all night after it ripped through a scrapyard.
The fire broke out at yesterday evening on Dennis Road in Widnes, sending approximately 200 tonnes of scrap up in flames. Smoke was seen billowing for miles across Cheshire and Merseyside.
People were asked to avoid the area while the incident was ongoing and residents were advised to keep their windows and doors shut. Firefighters from across Widnes, Warrington, Runcorn and other parts of Cheshire were sent to fight the fire, along with a water bowser and an aerial ladder platform.
