Date: 31/10/2021
Time: 00:17:00
Address: Lower Eccleshill Road, Darwen
Incident Number: 2110010608
UPDATE 13:39: This incident is now closed.
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UPDATE 08:31: Five fire engines remain at this incident excavating the contents of the building, approximately 280 tonnes of waste, and damping down. A further two fire engines attended the incident overnight taking the total to eight at the peak of the fire.
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Six fire engines and an aerial ladder platform from Darwen, Blackburn, Hyndburn and Bamber Bridge are in attendance a fire at a waste recycling centre on Lower Eccleshill Road in Darwen. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are using two jets, one hose reel and two ventilation units to bring the fire under control.