People were advised to close their windows and doors as firefighters tackled a fire at a chemical plant.
A fire broke out in an outbuilding at Innospec's site on Oil Sites Road in Ellesmere Port shortly before midday on Wednesday (April 27). Plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky above the company's site.
Fire crews from Ellesmere Port, Chester, Runcorn, Powey Lane and Merseyside attended the scene, as did a number of police vehicles. Firefighters isolated the main gas and electricity supplies and tackled the fire using foam.
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At 1.13pm, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service stated the fire had been suppressed and the smoke was not toxic. However, they advised people in the local area to close their windows and doors if smoke was heading their way.
At around 1.30pm, Innospec told CheshireLive : "This was a local incident on the site. Cheshire Fire were in attendance and the incident is now under control". The Incident Command Unit
Shortly before 2pm, a Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Incident Command Unit arrived at the scene, alongside more fire engines. According to the fire service, the purpose of the unit is: "To attend incidents that require six or more appliances providing a greater degree of control and provides a focal point at incidents where other agencies can rendezvous with the fire service to share information regarding the incident."
Click here to read our live updates of the incident from throughout the afternoon.
