Residents are asked to keep windows and doors closed.
Last updated: 9:14 am Thursday 9 July
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service | 9:07 am Thursday
Crews worked throughout the night and will remain on scene today with a reduced presence.
Once operations are complete, the site will be handed over for a joint Fire and Police investigation.
Partial road closures remain in place.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service | 5:00 pm
Two fire engines and an aerial ladder platform remain at the scene on Radford Road in Nottingham, where crews continue to tackle the fire.
Radford Road remains closed between Northgate and Eland Street while operations are ongoing.
Firefighters are expected to remain at the scene for several more hours as they work to fully extinguish the fire.
Nottinghamshire Police | 11:54
‘Emergency services are currently dealing with a large-scale fire at a scrapyard in Radford Road.
‘Police have evacuated a number of properties in the area.
‘Road closures will be in place for some time in Radford Road to the junction of Northgate.
‘Officers are advising people to avoid the area and for residents to keep windows and doors closed while the fire is extinguished.’
AA Roadwatch | 11:41 am
‘Road closed and queueing traffic due to building fire at Nottingham Ford Dismantlers on
‘Radford Road both ways between Wilkinson Street and Silverdale Road.’
Nottingham Travelwise | 11:22 am
‘Emergency services are responding to a fire on the Bleachers Yard junction of Radford Rd (close to Selco).
‘Emergency services have closed the road in all directions at Northgate (northbound) and Eland St. (southbound).
‘Please use an alternative route. ‘
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service | 10:59 am
‘We’re currently in attendance at a scrapyard fire on Radford Road, Basford.
‘The call came in at 10.31am.
‘We’ve got six fire appliances and an aerial ladder platform in attendance and understand there is a large smoke plume.’
@westbridgfordwirenews Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service | 10:59 am ‘We’re currently in attendance at a scrapyard fire on Radford Road, Basford. ‘The call came in at 10.31am. ‘We’ve got six fire appliances and an aerial ladder platform in attendance and understand there is a large smoke plume.’ ‘Police have evacuated a number of properties in the area. ‘Road closures will be in place for some time in Radford Road to the junction of Northgate. ‘Officers are advising people to avoid the area and for residents to keep windows and doors closed while the fire is extinguished.’ More on the Wire #nottingham ♬ original sound – West Bridgford Wire News