Firefighters battle huge commercial waste blaze near Sandbach

By Deborah Bowyer 9th Nov 2026

Local News by Deborah Bowyer 9th Nov 2026

Three fire engines from Alsager, Congleton and Crewe went to a large fire involving commercial waste near Sandbach.

Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service went to the blaze in Smallwood at 10.16 pm on Saturday night (7 November) and firefighters stayed there through the night into Sunday (8 November).

A spokesperson from Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service said: "Crews have been using four hose reel jets to tackle the fire, along with breathing apparatus and a ground monitor.

"Firefighters have been at the scene overnight to continue to apply water and monitor the fire, with plans to dig out and remove the deep seated material during daylight hours."

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