Tyres Fire In Doncaster

MAY 10 2010

Firefighters remain at the scene of the tyre blaze at Catplant Ltd in the Hampole area of Doncaster.

Foam is being used to tackle the fire, which involves an area of tyres buried as 'landfill engineering' approximately 100m x 60m, and around 5m deep.

The amount of smoke given off by the blaze has reduced significantly since this morning, but residents are still advised to take safety precautions by keeping doors and windows closed.

SYFR’s Group Manager Tony Carlin said: “We have been in close contact with the Health Protection Agency and the Environment Agency throughout this incident.

“Although we are not aware of any specific health hazards the smoke poses, it can be an irritant and anyone who thinks they may be suffering the effects of the smoke should contact their GP or NHS direct.”

Two High Volume Pumps are being used to tackle the fire, one of which has been provided by West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue.

It is not yet known how the fire started.

Monday 8:30 update

Around 30 firefighters are at the scene of a large blaze in the Hampole area of Doncaster where around 2,000 tyres are on fire.

Crews were called to the waste recycling plant at a quarry on Wakefield Road at around 4.50am on Monday.

Smoke can be seen from as far as ten miles from the scene of the fire.

SYFR’s Group Manager Dick Hutton said: “This is a deep-seated fire and we are expecting to be here for days rather than hours.

“Because of the amount of smoke in the area we would advise local residents to keep their doors and windows closed as a safety precaution.”

Firefighters are tackling the fire with five water jets and a High Volume Pump (HVP) which can pump out around 8,000 litres of water per minute.

SYFR officers at the scene are in constant liaison with officials from Doncaster Council, the site operators and the Environment Agency.

For more information please contact SYFR Corporate Communications on 0114 253 2415