MAKE PUMPS 20
RECYCLING FACILITY
EVERITE ROAD, WIDNES
22 JUNE 2026

When I was informed of this fire it was an 8 pump incident. I set off from my home 15 miles away and as I turned on to the main road the smoke was clearly visible. It came as no surprise that when I was less than 15 minutes away from the scene I learned that this was now a 20 pump incident. Consequently I was able to park up close to the police cordon and photograph many appliances arriving on the MP20. These included appliances from Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Lancashire. Later, I was able to photograph a selection of appliances from Merseyside around the eastern side of the fireground. The appliance pictures below are shown in chronological order. Although I was unable to photograph the fire itself, the first pictures give some indication of the magnitude and indicate why I first saw the smoke 15 miles away.

PN16BVO arriving from Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

MX21EFV arriving from Chester.

PN17JFV arriving from Ormskirk, Lancashire.

Reserve appliance PF08OZB arriving from Irlam, Greater Manchester.

MX20ANV arriving from Winsford.

HRET PL19GHV arriving from Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

MX25AFU arriving from Knutsford.

MX24FHO arriving from Wilmslow.

Water Carrier KU25ZHL arriving from Leyland, Lancashire.

PK70EPO arriving from Leyland, Lancashire.

Water Carrier DG53FYJ arriving from Crewe.

DK70FLP from Kensington, Merseyside.

DG71TXB from Kirkdale, Merseyside.

DK15CYV from Prescot, Merseyside.

Reserve appliance DK59BOJ from Toxteth. Merseyside.

MX17GBO from Malpas was on standby at Widnes Fire Station.

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