Large Fire at Scrap Tyre Site

Scrap Tyres Solutions’ Ellesmere Port site has suffered a major fire, with police evacuating around 100 people from nearby buildings. The fire at the tyre yard, near the Shell Stanlow Oil Refinery, caused the closure of the M53 in both directions, with the ship canal also being closed as a precaution. 10 Cheshire fire crews were called to the large-scale blaze. According to local news reports, the fire involved two industrial units that housed “a massive quantity” of shredded tyres and spread to other tyres stored outside.