Active published incident
Small fire in the open in Ellesmere Port
Date/Time: 17 October 2026 - 05:12 Address Thornton Road Ellesmere Port Attendance One fire engine from Ellesmere Port attended. Details Firefighters used a hose reel jet to extinguish a fire in a roadside drain. The fire is believed to have been accidental and caused by the disposal of hot ashes down the drain. View Latest Incidents Live: Latest Incidents 3 hours ago Small fire in the open in Ellesmere Port 11 hours ago Kitchen fire in Widnes 28 hours ago Caravan well alight in Macclesfield 36 hours ago Fire in a garden in Poynton 43 hours ago Unit on fire at a power station in Warrington 2 days ago Small fire in a bedroom in Congleton View all incidents
- Operational status
- confirmed
- Incident lifecycle
- active
- First observed
- Last verified or updated
- Location
- Thornton Road Ellesmere Port (area)
- Lifecycle or correction reason
- official_source_status_confirmed
Approximate mapped position: 53.27, -2.88. Coordinates are deliberately reduced in precision.
Sources and evidence
- Direct official fire-service evidence: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service —
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