Industrial site fire breaks out in St Helens
The blaze was reported at around 7:30am this morning
Merseyside fire and rescue services are fighting a blaze at an industrial site in St Helens this morning.
There are now 8 fire engines in attendance at Staffford Road and there are 6 firefighters wearing breathing apparatus fighting the fire with 3 main jet hoses.
The area involved is approximately 10 metres by 8 metres in area.
Crews were alerted at 7.36 and on scene at 7.44am, with 4 fire engines currently in attendance.
Crews arrived to find on site staff fighting a fire and are now taking over from the on site staff. The fire involves a furnace containing molten glass and on the first floor of a factory.
Firefighters have established water supplies and have been fighting the fire wearing breathing apparatus with 2 main branch hoses in order to cool the glass furnace.
HGV vehicles have still been coming in and out of the site despite the fire.