A fire which broke out in a rubbish pile at Cessnock dump on Tuesday has been treated as hazardous due to potential asbestos issues.
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Firefighters were called out to the Old Maitland Road waste management centre just after 7.30am to reports of a blaze.
Crews arrived to find a fire in a pile of scrap metal. The pile was identified as potentially containing asbestos, meaning the fire was treated as a hazardous matter.
Ten Fire and Rescue crews and nine Rural Fire Service teams battled to contain the blaze. Several bulk water tankers were used as there was no reticulated water at the site.
Cessnock Council machinery was then used to pull the material apart.
The cause of the blaze is undetermined but will be investigated.
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Sage Swinton
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
