Firefighters at scene of warehouse blaze in Birkenhead

Crews were called to the property on Lorn Street at 2.38am and found an 10 x 30 metres area of it well alight with fire coming through the roof.

Picture of the fire in Birkenhead taken by Globe reader (Image: Sophie Cooper)

Crew began fighting the fire with high pressure hose reels and the incident has been divided into sectors for firefighting.

Eight fire engines and an aerial appliance were in attendance earlier, but some have now left the scene.

Members of the emergency services at the scene of warehouse blaze on Lorn Street in Birkenhead this morning (Friday, October 11) (Image: Craig Manning / Newsquest) Residents and businesses nearby were advised to keep doors and windows closed. Those with existing health conditions should keep medicines nearby and if any ill effects are experienced dial NHS 111.

The main body of the fire was extinguished by 5.23am with the incident scaled down with the release of two fire engines and the aerial appliance.

Members of the emergency services at the scene of warehouse blaze on Lorn Street in Birkenhead this morning (Friday, October 11) (Image: Craig Manning / Newsquest)

At around 4.30am, two teams of two firefighters were using main water hoses to tackle the blaze on the ground floor of the warehouse. One team of two firefighters used a high pressure hose reel in the ground floor office, and one main jet used to fight the fire externally.

By 5am, firefighters were hotspotting in the warehouse and checking for fire spread in the office area while external firefighting was still underway.

Hotspotting continued while crews also monitored the condition of adjacent buildings. By 6.30am, the incident was scaled down to four fire engines.

Crews are currently damping down the scene.

Lorn Street is expected to remain closed off for most of the day as an investigation into the cause of the fire continues.