EIR Request 2059

Subject: Historical Fires at Halton Road, Runcorn

Status: Complete

Date received: October 2024

Question Asked:

Site Address: Halton Road, Runcorn, WA7

Grid reference: 325535 382717

Please find below the location plan for the above enquiry. We would be obliged if you could supply the following information:

Details of any fires reported at the address, including the following:
- Dates of the fire(s)
- Reference numbers associated with the incidents
- Nature and scale of the fire(s); and
- Cause of the fire(s)
Details of the fire fighting fluids or materials used, including:
- Whether PFAS containing fire fighting foams were used (please note that this is an important consideration for our desk study)
- Whether just water was used
- The volumes used to put out the fires
- Details of any reported run-off into drains or the ground etc.

Our Response:

Please see below our response to EIR 2059:

Incident Number	Date	Type of Fire	Cause of Fire	Equipment Used
9962	21/06/2009 16:34	Derelict Warehouse Fire	Accidental	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
010770-09072010	09/07/2010 17:30	Derelict Warehouse Fire	Deliberate - unknown owner	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
015099-16102011	16/10/2011 22:20	Small Refuse / Rubbish / Recycle Container Fire	Deliberate - others property	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
002546-01032012	01/03/2012 19:50	Derelict Warehouse Fire	Deliberate - others property	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
006013-09052012	09/05/2012 19:01	Derelict Warehouse Fire	Deliberate - others property	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
010810-22072012	22/07/2012 13:09	Loose Refuse Fire	Deliberate - others property	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
018030-28102012	28/10/2012 17:06	Loose Refuse Fire	Deliberate - others property	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
012255-28062013	28/06/2013 19:40	Derelict Warehouse Fire	Deliberate - others property	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
1405006481	27/05/2014 15:02	Loose Refuse Fire	Deliberate - others property	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
1405007256	30/05/2014 18:24	Derelict Warehouse Fire	Deliberate - others property	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
1406004180	14/06/2014 18:50	Derelict Warehouse Fire	Deliberate - others property	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
1407000726	02/07/2014 18:15	Loose Refuse Fire	Deliberate - others property	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
1408000687	03/08/2014 15:30	Loose Refuse Fire	Deliberate - others property	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure
1504001752	06/04/2015 20:04	Derelict Warehouse Fire	Deliberate - others property	1 x Hosereel - High Pressure

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO

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