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Cause of Bury landfill fire still unknown as crews spend fourth day on site

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Don't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletter The cause of a fire which was declared a major incident is still not known as crews prepare for a fourth day on the site.

Firefighters from 10 stations worked to bring a blaze at Pilsworth South landfill site under control on Monday morning (April 26), having been called out after midnight.

Crews battled a fire which was around the size of a football pitch and declared it a major incident by 5.40am, as smoke billowed over Bury and Heywood.

The major incident was stood down by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) on Tuesday lunchtime, but the service has now confirmed it will remain at the scene heading into Thursday.

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