The fire service has issued an update after two fires broke out one mile from one another.
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service were called to a fire at a scrapyard on Regent Road at around 4.40pm on Thursday, May 19 and six fire engines went to the scene. Firefighters found a large amount of scrap metal, approximately 30m x 20m in width and 30m high, involved in fire.
Around 20 minutes later the fire service were called to another blaze behind the Asda in Bootle. Crews were called just before 5pm to a derelict property on Irlam Road, Bootle and two fire engines were in attendance as well as an aerial appliance.
