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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

Fire crews called after 10-metre high pile of lead and copper self combusts

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FIREFIGHTERS have spent several hours putting out burning material at the Port of Newcastle.

Crews were called to Aurizon Port Services at Carrington just before 9.30am on Monday June 5 where 10m-high piles of copper and lead concentrate had begun to self-combust.

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