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Manchester Evening News
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Adam Maidment

Fire crews tackle blaze at wood recycling plant

Emergency services remain at a wood recycling plant in Wigan after a blaze broke out last night.

Crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) were called to the Bodens wood waste recycling plant on Lower Green Lane in Astley at around 11.40pm after receiving reports of a fire at a commercial premises.

It was established that the fire broke out in a single-storey building within the premises and involved a ‘large quantity’ of timber.

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Six fire engines attended the scene, alongside a technical response unit and a high volume pump unit.

Fire crews worked throughout the night to extinguish the fire and remain at the scene as they damp down and make the area safe.

A GMFRS spokesperson said: “At around 11.40pm on Friday 21 April, crews were called to reports of a fire at a commercial premises on Lower Green Lane, Astley.

“Six fire engines from across Greater Manchester, as well as the technical response unit and the high volume pump unit, quickly attended the incident. The fire involved a single-storey building and a large quantity of timber.

“Firefighters worked throughout the night to extinguish the fire using hose reels and jets.

“GMFRS crews are still at the scene damping down the remaining hotspots and making the area safe.”

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