Operations have resumed at a site belonging to Fairport Containers in Lancashire, after a fire broke out at the site early this week (3 February).
A fire which took place at Fairport Containers in Adlington this week has been extinguished
Fairport Containers is a provider of refurbishment, remodelling, resale and hire solutions for steel waste containers – and operates a container refurbishment facility at the Chorley site.
Firefighters were called to the facility just off Marker Street, Adlington on Sunday evening where they found a “well developed fire” in part of the building, which was described as a 50m x 75m storage building.
12 fire appliances with two aerial ladder platforms and a stinger unit were deployed to tackle the fire. Fire crews from both Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident.
The company thanked the Fire Services for their efforts in tackling the fire in a post on social media – and said that the site has resumed operations. letsrecycle.com has contacted the company for a full comment.
Investigation
“The cause of the fire is not known, however a full, joint investigation will begin as soon as it is safe enough to conduct investigations thoroughly,” the Fire Service said in a statement this week.
Following the fire, Chorley council said it has been working with the site owners to organise the clean-up.
‘Good progress’
In a statement, the council said: “The clean-up operation is continuing to make good progress.
“The site involved in this fire had an asbestos-cement cladding,” the council said. “While there is no direct evidence of long-term health risks from fires involving asbestos containing materials it is sensible that any asbestos containing debris is removed to minimise any potential exposure.”
Air monitoring has been undertaken and no airborne asbestos has been identified. Air monitoring will continue during the clean-up process to ensure the clean-up is being done efficiently.
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