20 tonnes of scrap and an advertising trailer were on fire.
The relative remoteness of the source of water to fight the fire prompted a response of three fire engines and crews, two from Ormskirk, one from Skelmersdale (the latter substituted by one from Merseyside subsequently) to set up a 'water relay' where water is pumped from the source to a fire engine nearer the fire, then from that to the fire engine nearest the fire to supply the firefighting jets. There were no casualties and the cause of the fire is to be established.
Time and Date: 25/08/2017 19:24
Address: Smithy Lane, Scarisbrick
Incident Number: 1708008690