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| Prescot warehouse fire: Blaze at hazardous waste site | Prescot warehouse fire: Blaze at hazardous waste site |
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| A huge blaze has engulfed a warehouse which handles hazardous waste, sending huge plumes of smoke into the sky. | A huge blaze has engulfed a warehouse which handles hazardous waste, sending huge plumes of smoke into the sky. |
| Explosions have been heard coming from the Remondis site on Carr Lane, Prescot, Merseyside, since the fire started at about 06:00 GMT. | Explosions have been heard coming from the Remondis site on Carr Lane, Prescot, Merseyside, since the fire started at about 06:00 GMT. |
| Fire crews have not yet confirmed what materials are handled at the site but have advised residents nearby to keep doors and windows closed. | Fire crews have not yet confirmed what materials are handled at the site but have advised residents nearby to keep doors and windows closed. |
| Forty business premises at Prescot Business Park have been evacuated. | Forty business premises at Prescot Business Park have been evacuated. |
| Half of the building is alight and part of the building is beginning to collapse, the fire service said. No injuries have been reported. | Half of the building is alight and part of the building is beginning to collapse, the fire service said. No injuries have been reported. |
| 'Audible explosion' | 'Audible explosion' |
| The fire service said up to 80 firefighters were tackling the blaze at its height. | The fire service said up to 80 firefighters were tackling the blaze at its height. |
| It said the site which was built in 2012 could "burn for days". | It said the site which was built in 2012 could "burn for days". |
| "We have made good progress. The smoke has reduced and we are receiving advice from the Environment Agency on any risks to health," said the fire service. | "We have made good progress. The smoke has reduced and we are receiving advice from the Environment Agency on any risks to health," said the fire service. |
| It added any residents with pre-existing medical issues or residents with concerns about the smoke's impact on their health should contact the NHS 111 service or their GP surgery. | It added any residents with pre-existing medical issues or residents with concerns about the smoke's impact on their health should contact the NHS 111 service or their GP surgery. |
| Earlier, police tweeted pictures showing a plume of dark-coloured smoke arching over the M57 near junction 2. | Earlier, police tweeted pictures showing a plume of dark-coloured smoke arching over the M57 near junction 2. |
| Twitter user Ubik said: "Audible explosions still being heard in surrounding area". | Twitter user Ubik said: "Audible explosions still being heard in surrounding area". |
| North West Motorway Police said visibility on the motorway was not affected but was being monitored. | North West Motorway Police said visibility on the motorway was not affected but was being monitored. |
| Some roads close to the site have been closed. | Some roads close to the site have been closed. |
| The site holds an environmental permit for the treatment, storage, transfer and disposal of hazardous waste. | The site holds an environmental permit for the treatment, storage, transfer and disposal of hazardous waste. |
| The Environment Agency said in a statement: "We are working with partner agencies including Merseyside Police, Public Health England and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service to ensure the risk to people and the environment is minimised." | The Environment Agency said in a statement: "We are working with partner agencies including Merseyside Police, Public Health England and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service to ensure the risk to people and the environment is minimised." |
| Remondis UK was unavailable for comment. |