A FIRE involving a plastic moulding machine sent three fire engines to industrial premises at Woolston, Warrington.
The blaze was at MB Plastics, Forward Works in Bridge Lane.
Fire engines from Warrington, Birchwood and Stockton Heath were involved in the operation.
Firefighters isolated power supplies and two men wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to cool machinery.
A thermal imaging camera was use to locate hot spots which were tackled using a hose reel jet. The whole affecteed area was
dampened down.
In a separate incident, a fire engine from Widnes went to Park Road, Lingley Green, Great Sankey after fire was reported on
open land. They used a hose reel to extinguish blazing rubbish in a brazier.
A FIRE involving a plastic moulding machine sent three fire engines to industrial premises at Woolston, Warrington.
Fire at plastics factory
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Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
