Firefighters tackle skip fire in Saltney

DEESIDE firefighters were called to deal with a blazing skip in Saltney, at 9.43am on Saturday, May 2.

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Cheshire Live

11:01, 4 MAY 2009
Updated23:19, 23 JUL 2013

DEESIDE firefighters were called to deal with a blazing skip in Saltney, at 9.43am on Saturday, May 2.

Residents alerted the emergency service after spotting smoke drifting from the container in River Lane.

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service believe the blaze was started deliberately.

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