Update!!! Investigations into Blaze at Envirowaste Halifax

24 hours on and fire crews are still at the scene of the incident. The fire took hold at Envirowaste Services on Swales Moor Road, Halifax around 4.20pm yesterday afternoon (28/05/15). The blaze involved a large pile of  woodchip, waste rubber and tyres. The fire could be seen for miles around as the fire developed giving off  large clouds of black smoke which covered the area.

Thick smoke rises from the scene on Swales Moor Road

Fire crews attended from Halifax, Brighouse, Illingworth, Elland and Odsal, with relief crews attending as the firefighting operations carry on into the evening.

Digger used to create fire break

Site staff used mechanical diggers to create a fire break to prevent the fire spreading to unaffected parts of the site. Crews had problems with water pressure in the area but have been able to use 2 large jets and 2 Ground monitors to tackle the fire.

1 Large jet in use

Update: Crews remained in attendance damping down overnight but due to low water pressure the Fire Services High Volume Pump was  brought in from Stanningley Fire Station. Investigations into the fire are now underway with CCTV from the site being examined as part of the process.

Re visits to the site will continue to check for any reignition at the site.

The welfare unit from Fairweather Green was also used due to the protracted nature of the incident.