A MASSIVE FIRE AT A TIRE DUMP IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND, has cause the village of Warsop to be isolated due to water supply procedures.
The fire started Friday evening in a tire dump containing more than 400,000 discarded tires at the Warsop Rubber Company, a recycling center. Because of the tremendous fire load and demand on the water supply, the Nottingham Fire Service laid a 12-inch high-volume hose line from the site to the nearby River Maun, effectively shutting down vehicular traffic on the surrounding roads.
The fire service has set up a schedule where they shut down the supply line for 15 minutes every hour on the hour to enable residents to enter or leave their homes.
A police spokesman said: “It’s a considerable fire. It’s not one that’s caused any injuries but, because of its nature, it’s going to take Notts Fire and Rescue Service some time to tackle it and it’s leading to major disruption today and possibly tomorrow. Unfortunately those pipes (sic)cannot be driven over when in use so Warsop village centre is going to be effectively closed.”
At mid-day Saturday a fire department spokesman said that the fire is under control, but it will continue to burn until Sunday at least. After spending all night at the incident, fire crews are rotating every four hours.
For the first twelve hours of the fire there were very heavy volumes of toxic smoke given off from the blaze, but it has declined considerably since sunup today. Residents are still being advised to remain indoors with their windows closed, however.
The local newspaper, The Chad has continuing coverage HERE.
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