Overview
- Fire crews were called to a scrapyard on Radford Road in Old Basford after a 10:31am report on Wednesday, July 8, and deployed six appliances plus an aerial ladder platform.
- Large plumes of black and brown smoke were visible across Nottingham, prompting police to cordon the area and advise residents to close windows and doors.
- Nottinghamshire Police evacuated about five nearby homes and imposed road closures on Radford Road between Northgate and Eland Street to give crews room to work.
- Incident commanders said the blaze was contained within the scrapyard with no reported injuries, but firefighters warned operations would continue for several more hours.
- Local residents and businesses reported distress and financial disruption, and authorities plan a formal inquiry into the cause once the scene is safe to examine.