Road closures in place as emergency services deal with fire

Paul Philbin

3 July 2024 at 1:30 am·2-min read

Road closures are currently in place as firefighters tackle a huge industrial fire in Huyton.

Merseyside Police have this morning said that road closures are in place.

Emergency services were called to the scene of a large industrial fire just after 7.30pm on Tuesday, July 2. They have worked throughout the night to control the fire.

People are being urged to avoid the area and plan an alternative route if travelling close to Wilson Road.

On their @MerPolCC X account, formerly Twitter, they said: "Please be aware that due to an incident temporary road closures have been put in place on Wilson Road, Huyton . These closures are from the junctions of Manor Farm Road up to Cronton Road. Due to this we would advise planning an alternative route at this time."

A spokesperson for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service told the ECHO: "Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at an incident on Wilson Road, Huyton. Crews were alerted at 19.34 and on scene at 19.48, with six fire engines and one aerial appliance attending.

"On arrival this is a large pile of household waste involved in fire measuring approximately 50m x 50m and 5m in height. The fire has spread to a nearby single storey warehouse."

People living close to the scene of a huge blaze have been told to close all windows and doors..

An updated statement from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service just before 11pm said: "The incident has been sectorised. There is one aerial appliance in use in sector one, two main jets and one hose reel jet in use in sector two, one covering branch, one aerial appliance and one hose reel jet in use in sector three, and four main jets in use and one high volume pump being set up in sector four to help boost water supplies.

"This is an ongoing incident, please avoid the area."

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