Fire crews are continuing to tackle a blaze at a scrapyard in Kirkdale involving 150 cars.
The fire broke out at the scrapyard on Bank Hall Street, off Derby Road, at around 10.30pm on Saturday as firefighters raced to the scene.
Crews worked through the night as the response continued to be stepped up, with 15 fire engines and 3 aerial appliances in attendance by 2am.
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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said there's two main seats of fire, with one affecting an area of 50 x 20 metres and another involving around 150 scrap cars.
Large plumes of smoke are continuing to billow from the blaze this morning and the air quality in the area is poor.
Local residents living in the area are advised to keep their windows and doors shut and stay inside if possible.
Road closures remain in place on Derby Road, Bankhall Lane, Bankhall Street and Forge Street and people are being urged to avoid the area.
Photos taken by ECHO photographer Andy Teebay in the early hours of Sunday show the scale of the fire.
In an update this morning, the fire service described it as a "challenging incident" with meetings taking place throughout the night.
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A fire service spokesperson said: "At 3.00am and 4.30am further multi agency meetings took place which developed a containment strategy involving site operators using plant machinery to spread out waste to enable firefighters to access and extinguish in limited space.
"Specialist equipment and ground monitors are in use at the site this morning as the fire continues.
"There are still significant smoke plumes in the area and the air quality is poor.
"Please avoid the area. Local residents should continue to keep doors and windows closed and stay inside if possible.
"Keep medication for existing conditions close and if any ill effects are experienced dial NHS 111 for advice."
A spokesperson for S. Norton & Co. Ltd told the ECHO: “Thankfully there were no injuries and minimal damage caused by the fire.
“We apologise to our neighbours and the general public for any disruption this incident may have caused.
“Our Emergency Action plan was promptly implemented and the fire was handled promptly and professionally by the fire services, in conjunction with our own teams who are trained if such instances occur.
“We wish to thank the Fire & Rescue service for their response to this incident.
“We will now be working closely with the relevant bodies to investigate the cause of this fire.
“In the meantime, we can assure the public, our neighbours and our supply chain that we have taken all reasonable actions to continue to operate safely and recycle responsibly, and that our facilities are therefore open as usual.”
