Huge plumes of smoke were seen coming from a field as firefighters scrambled to the scene of a blaze.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service received a 999 call at 6.12pm on Thursday, May 3, following reports of a blaze just off Chester Lane in St Helens. Two fire engines arrived at the scene seven minutes later and found a large pile of rubbish on fire on waste ground.
Firefighters used two hoses to extinguish the fames. Dramatic footage from the scene shows firefighters arriving to huge black smoke plumes coming from the field.
