At 10:23am on Monday, 2 November, we received reports of a fire on Island Road in Reading.

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Caversham Road, Wokingham Road and Whitley Wood fire stations were sent to the scene alongside an Officer.

On arrival, crews discovered a fire involving a large pile of rubbish. Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus used one hose reel to extinguish the fire before ventilating smoke from the area with a fan.

Firefighters then used absorbent mats to contain a chemical leak and checked the scene with a thermal imaging camera to identify any hotspots.

Crews were at the scene for approximately two hours and 30 minutes.