Location: Birkenhead
Fire Crews have been called to a fire at a warehouse on Lorn St., Birkenhead. Crews were alerted at 2.38am and on scene at 2.44am with eight fire engines and an aerial appliace in attendance. Crews arrived to find a warehouse 10 x 30 metres in size well alight with fire coming through the roof. Crew began fighting the fire with high pressure hose reels and the incident has been divided into sectors for firefighting.
The incident is ongoing. Residents and businesses nearby should keep doors and windows closed. Those with existing health conditions should keep medicines nearby and if any ill effects are experienced dial NHS 111.
Incident Update - Friday, 11 October, 9.50am
Sector activity at approximately 4.30am included two teams of two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus using main jets in the ground floor of the warehouse, one team of two firefighters using a high pressure hose reel in the ground floor office, and one main jet used to fight the fire externally.
By 5am, firefighters were hotspotting in the warehouse and checking for firespread in the office area while external firefighting was still underway.
The main body of the fire was extinguished by 5.23am with the incident scaled down with the release of two fire engines and the aerial appliance. Hotspotting continued while crews also monitored the condition of adjacent buildings. By 6.30am, the incident was scaled down to four fire engines.
Crews are currently damping down the scene.
Incident Update - Friday, 11 October, 11am
Fire crews have checked the building with no visible signs of smoke.
MFRS handed over the scene to council building inspector to secure the site.
Crews left the scene at 10.49am.