Fire crews tackling blaze at Rainworth battery storage unit

Firefighters are currently attending a blaze at a battery storage unit Rainworth.

Crews from Mansfield Fire Station, Ashfield Fire Station, Edwinstowe Fire Station and Clay Cross are tackling the blaze, which is at a site on Rufford Colliery Lane.

Fire crews are currently tackling a blaze at a battery storage unit in Rainworth. Photo: NFRS Facebookplaceholder image
Fire crews are currently tackling a blaze at a battery storage unit in Rainworth. Photo: NFRS Facebook

Posting on its Facebook page, Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service (NFRS), said: “If you live nearby, please keep your doors and windows closed – there may be smoke in the area for a while.

The BBC has reported that NFRS had received a call to an incident involving a lithium battery storage container.

It added that no injuries had been reported.

NFRS said the cause was currently unknown and an investigation will be carried out once the fire has been brought under control.”

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