Tyre Storage Facility Destroyed in Blaze

Fire crews spent Monday evening battling what has been described as a ‘major blaze’ at a Hereford storage facility being used by Wyvern Tyres. Ten fire engines were sent to the storage warehouse at around 7.40pm, and thick black smoke and debris near the adjacent railway line led to a disruption of rail services between Hereford, Shrewsbury and Worcester.

Shortly after 11pm part of the building collapsed, reported the fire service. The blaze was brought under control around that time, however normal rail services did not resume until Tuesday morning. Although the fire is said to have begun in the tyre storage area, the fire service advises that finding its precise cause may be a difficult task due to the building’s structural instability.