By expanding, Sackers says it can have smaller heaps of materials and fires can be identified sooner.
A scrap metal yard that was engulfed by a large fire causing disruption to mainline train services has plans to expand its site.attended a fire at Sackers recycling centre at Great Blakenham near Ipswich on 8 August which was caused by aAfter the recent fire, David Dodds, chief executive at Sackers, said there would be "further investment" into firefighting equipment at the site.
It says any fires which do occur will be easier to contain and quicker to extinguish and should be easier to identify and manage.By expanding, the scrap metal yard hopes there will be a "far lower risk" of large fires breaking out"We do not want these fires, we do not want lithium-ion batteries on our site full stop.The chief executive said the company would "continue to improve" and invest in fire safety equipment, including thermal imaging fire retention equipment.
"It's a serious amount of money but we're a serious business and we intend to do the job properly," he added.Man and teen plead guilty to parcel 'bomb' fraudMasked men grab cash and tobacco during Co-op raid
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