Date: 04/11/2019
Time: 21:25:00
Address: M6 northbound at Charnock Richard Services
Incident Number: 1911001608
One fire engine from Chorley and a hazardous materials unit from Burnley attended the M6 northbound at the Charnock Richard Services slip road where a fuel tank on a heavy goods vehicle had ruptured, causing spillage of a large quantity of diesel. Working with Highways England and the Environment Agency, firefighters used an environmental protection kit with putty mats, absorbent pads and a peristaltic pump to remove the fuel.