Hathernware Fire: Week-Long Battle, Crews Scaling Back

0:00It's April 25th. Welcome to Lester News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story. Fire crews have been battling a massive blaze at the Happenware Industrial Estate in Sutton, Bonington for over a week now, right on the Nottingham Shire Lester Shire border. It kicked off on the morning of Wednesday, April 15th, ripping through buildings, trailers, timbre stacks, pallets, and even cylinders that exploded. Teams from across the East Midlands rushed in and got the main flames under control that same day. But deep-seated hotspots buried in huge piles of waste material kept things tricky, forcing round-the-clock operations for nine straight days as of last Wednesday. Crews had to bring in heavy machinery just to reach those hidden fires safely. Local residents showed up for a drop-in session on Friday and officials gave big thanks for their patience and input from partner agencies. The fires been right next to a railway line, so they've been extra careful to limit environmental

1:00damage. Now, with solid progress, the fire service is scaling back crews over the weekend, but they'll keep popping back for regular checks to make sure. Nothing flares up again. This long haul shows how these industrial fires can linger, but the teams got it winding down without major issues. Stay tuned for any updates as they monitor this site.