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Black smoke from the fire has been visible from miles away
The battle to put out a huge fire that broke out at a Nottingham scrapyard and sent vast plumes of smoke into the sky is expected to take “several more hours”.
The blaze at the business on Radford Road, Old Basford, was first reported at 10.31am this morning (Wednesday, July 8).
A number of residents in the area of Hucknall Road/Radford Road have reported seeing black smoke overhead, and the fire service has warned people to keep their windows and doors closed while the incident is dealt with.
Nottinghamshire Police has also evacuated people from homes nearby and part of Radford Road has been closed by the emergency services between Northgate and Eland Street.
A Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service (NFRS) spokesperson said: “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.
“Please close doors and windows if you live or work locally.
“Importantly, please avoid the area – this is an emergency incident and it’s important our crews have space to work and access the site.”
In a more recent update, the fire service said at 4.30pm that crews were continuing to fully extinguish the fire.
Firefighters are expected to remain at the scene for several more hours, NFRS added.
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Key Events
As we end our live coverage, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is still making efforts to fully put out the fire on Radford Road, Basford.
Firefighters are expected to be at the scene of the fire for several more hours, according to an update issued at 4.30pm.
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Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has just released an update on its efforts to deal with the Basford fire, which it previously said had been brought under control.
“Two fire engines and an aerial ladder platform remain at the scene on Radford Road in Nottingham, where crews continue to tackle the fire,” a spokesperson said.
“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.”
Reader Jonny Thatcher has shared a photo of the Basford incident that was taken at the height of the fire earlier today.
It shows the massive amount of smoke that billowed from the blaze.
The fire was first reported at 10.31am this morning (Wednesday, July 8).
This morning the fire service had six fire engines in attendance at the business premises on Radford Road, Old Basford.
We await a further update from NFRS on how its efforts to deal with the fire are progressing.
The fire service released its last update at 1pm, during which it said: “Crews continue to work hard at the scrap metal fire on Radford Road, in Nottingham.
“We continue to urge local residents to keep their doors and windows closed and for people to avoid the area.”
Reader Cameron Fisher has sent in some pictures from the scene of the fire this afternoon, which earlier today sent vast amounts of smoke into Nottingham’s sky.
Residents and businesses who were evacuated earlier on Wednesday have still not been able to return to the impacted area of Radford Road.
Drivers around the Radford Road premises hit by the fire are being disrupted by the ongoing emergency service response and road closure.
Traffic monitoring service Inrix, in a 3.05pm update, said: “Radford Road in both directions closed, slow traffic due to building fire… between Wilkinson Street and Silverdale Road.”
The fire service’s incident commander previously said the fire was under control, but warned it may be hours until people can return to their homes and businesses.
An investigation is due to start into the large Nottingham scrapyard fire that evacuated homes today.
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service are still attendance at the business on Radford Road, Old Basford.
The blaze, which caused huge plumes of black smoke to billow into the sky, was first reported at 10.31am this morning (Wednesday, July 8).
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Our reporter Louis Corbett has given our Facebook followers an update from the scene.
A cordon remains in place and roads remain closed as emegergency services continue their efforts.
Radford Road remains closed in both directions between Wilkinson Street and Silverdale Road.
One business which is situated just inside the outer cordon has told the Nottingham Post how the fire may cost them thousands in the long run.
Kyle Ryan is the owner of Perceptive Fittings, a hardware shop in Radford Road. He said: “We’ve got no staff or customers.
“A company down the road that we deal with have been kicked out. We’ve been told it’s going to be four or five hours today. We can’t go home in case they reopen it.
A view of the fire from the other side of the Radford Road cordon(Image: Nottingham Post/Louis Corbett )
“We are probably going to be five figures down today. If my customers need something then the deliveries aren’t coming. It’s going to mess up our whole week.”
Traffic monitoring site Inrix confirms that Radford Road remains closed in both directions between Wilkinson Street and Silverdale Road as fire crews continue to try and extinguish the fire.
The traffic monitoring service also says there is queueing traffic on surrounding roads as a result of the closure.
Incident commander Tom Staples told the media at the scene: “We’ve got a large amount of scrap metal on fire. Currently the incident is under control.
“We’ve evacuated approximately five homes in the immediate vicinity. The business affected has been evacuated.
“We are optimistic that in the next few hours, they will be able to return to their homes. It’s too early to tell [what started the fire], but we’ll do a thorough investigation once the fire has been put out.”
Mr Staples also said the fire was “contained” within the scrapyard and that no injuries had been reported as a result of the fire at this stage.
Tammy Graham is a tenant of one of the five houses that have been evacuated. She described the emotional moment where she was forced to leave her pets in her home after police knocked on her door to evacuate her and her family.
She said: “Obviously we have had to leave our animals in the house. I saw the smoke and we called the fire service.
“My daughter was panicking because she wasn’t there and she was worried about the animals. They have been giving us updates but what can we do?
Emergency services at the scene of the Radford Road fire(Image: Nottingham Post/Oliver Pridmore)
“They just have to do their job. You can still see the flames so it’s still going. My daughter was distraught, she was crying her eyes out. We’ve had to leave our dogs, cats and guinea pigs in the back room.”
The fire on Radford Road(Image: Nottingham Post/Louis Corbett)
Reporter Louis Corbett is at the scene of the fire and his pictures show the scale of the incident remains significant over two hours after its was first reported. Above is the fire viewed on Radford Road and below is a picture showing the incident from the other side of the Radford Road cordon.
A view of the fire from the other side of the Radford Road cordon(Image: Nottingham Post/Louis Corbett )
In its latest statement, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue said: “We’ve got lots of resources and crews working hard on scene to tackle this as soon as possible. Please continue to avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed.”
Post report Louis Corbett is now on the scene and describing the area, he said: “The skies of Basford are currently filled with brown smoke as firefighters tackle the blaze at the scrap yard.
“Several road closures are in place including Radford Road, Northgate, Egypt Road and Mosley Street. A significant police presence is at the scene of the fire helping with traffic control. Plumes of brown, noxious smelling smoke are billowing out of the scrap yard as the fire service try to combat the flames.”
Nottinghamshire Police has confirmed in an update that it has had to evacuate several properties around the scrapyard fire.
The force has also confirmed some road closures in the area as emergency services tackle the fire.
Nottingham Post reporter Louis Corbett is on his way to the scene of the fire.
Read more here on the police’s update here.
Smoke from the fire can be seen across Nottingham.
A large cordon is in place around the scene on Radford Road and a number of properties have been evacuated, police said.
People have been told to avoid the area.
Nottinghamshire Police have issued a statement as they are assisting the fire service in dealing with the large-scale fire at the scrap yard. Police have evacuated a number of properties in the area, and road closures are expected to be in place for “some time”. A Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson said: “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.”
The fire at the scrapyard in Old Basford can be seen in Nottingham city centre.
Thick plumes of black smoke can be seen from miles around.
Reader Michelle Burton captured this photo of the smoke in Old Market Square.
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service have closed off Radford Road, Basford, as they deal with a blaze at an industrial scrap yard. Nottinghamshire Police are also in attendance at the incident.
There has not yet been a confirmation of whether anyone has been injured in the incident; inquiries are ongoing to establish further details.
The fire service has asked people to avoid the area and keep their windows and doors closed due to the large amount of smoke rising from the incident.
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