Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service remains in attendance at the incident at the Hathernware Industrial Estate in Sutton Bonington.
Last updated Wednesday 22 April 5 pm Notts Fire: A multi-agency co-ordination group continues to oversee the response and recovery phase of this incident.
Partners including the Environment Agency, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, UK Health Security Agency, Network Rail, and members of the Local Resilience Forum are working closely together to reduce the impact on the local community and bring the incident to a conclusion as soon as possible.
While most of the fire has now been extinguished, there remain pockets of deep-seated fire and hotspots buried within significant quantities of waste material across the site. This continues to present challenging firefighting conditions.
To support these operations, specialist plant machinery has been sourced directly by the fire service to allow waste material to be moved and broken down, enabling crews to access and safely extinguish remaining hotspots more effectively.
Firefighters are maintaining a 24-hour response at the site.
Due to the complex nature of the incident, it remains difficult to predict when the fire will be fully extinguished. Firefighting operations are expected to continue for several more days.
Smoke from the site is currently minimal but may vary at times depending on ongoing firefighting activity and weather conditions. The UK Health Security Agency has assessed the risk to public health as low. As a precaution, residents and businesses in the local area are advised to avoid any smoke where possible and continue to keep windows and doors closed.
The service says it recognises the concerns of local residents and businesses and want to reassure the community that all partner agencies are working hard to minimise disruption while bringing the incident safely to its conclusion.
Area Manager Matt Reavill, of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “We have now maintained a continuous 24-hour response at this site for nine days. Although most of the fire has been extinguished, there remain significant operational challenges due to deep-seated hotspots, which require the use of heavy plant machinery to access safely.
“Alongside this, we are carefully managing the environmental impact of our operations, particularly due to the railway line running directly adjacent to the site.
“As well as ongoing firefighting activity, crews and staff from our service will continue to engage with residents, providing reassurance and advice where needed. We fully understand the continued impact this incident is having and remain committed to resolving it as quickly and safely as possible.”
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