Three fire engines from Middlewich, Holmes Chapel and Crewe.
One fire engine from Winsford also attended as a relief crew
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ONGOING | Firefighters are currently in attendance at a fire involving a piece of machinery and a skip at a commercial premises in Middlewich.
Update at 10.20 | Crews were called to a fire involving a piece of machinery and a skip at a commercial premises in Middlewich, both of which were well alight. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are using two hose reel jets to bring the fire under control.
To improve access, firefighters cut a hole in the side of the skip, which was then moved away from the building. Its contents have been removed and thoroughly dampened down.
The premises was fully evacuated and all persons were accounted for.
Firefighting operations are still taking place.
Update at 16:00 | Firefighters left the scene at approximately 13:20. Hotspots that were identified using thermal imaging cameras were dampened down using a hose reel jet, and the premises was naturally ventilated. The incident was handed over to onsite staff.
