Aftermath of Gorse Fire as Blaze Ripped Through Motorway Green Space

Aftermath of gorse fire as blaze ripped through motorway green space

Pictures taken at Nursling Interchange this evening show the charred aftermath of a gorse fire that ripped through a green patch near the M271.

Three fire engines called out to fire at the side of the motorway

THREE fire engines were called to a fire on the side of the M56 motorway this afternoon.

Three fire crews tackle grass fire at side of M56 at Stretton

THREE fire crews were called out on Sunday afternoon following reports of a grass fire at the side of the M56 at Stretton, Warrington. At 13:36, crews from Runcorn, Penketh, and Stockton Heath attended the grass fire at the side of the M56 between junctions 10 and 11 west bound. Firefighters extinguished a fire on the side of the motorway using hose reel jets. No lanes are believed to have been closed during the incident, but traffic speed was r…