Pulsating Red Sky To North Of Wrexham Explained
People to the north of Wrexham, or looking north, have been able to see a large fire or flashing light in the skies.
The flames are coming from Essar Stanlow chimney stack.
The huge ‘flare off’ is creating an eerie pulsating glow into the low cloud cover this evening.
Essar, the owners of Stanlow oil refinery say there are no ongoing incidents at the huge oil refinery.
Cheshire Police said on Twitter: “Stanlow advise us there are no safety issues and the flare will settle down in due course”
The top picture was sent to us by Richard Phillips.
@wrexham
Here you go pic.twitter.com/i5qFO6wQzU— BMX BANDIT (@_bmxbandit) February 16, 2017
@wrexham Sky over Brymbo pulsing orange . Thought we where under abduction for a while . Maybe Stanlow? pic.twitter.com/3iw75gPAoY
— Dawn Morris (@DawnMorrise) February 16, 2017
@wrexham #stanlowflare from Croes Howell Hill pic.twitter.com/ZiIkLZfvm1
— Alex Smith (@alexthesmith_6) February 16, 2017
Got to love being near stanlow oil refinery, foul stench outside as well @ShitChester pic.twitter.com/vTN6nq6Rar
— Ben Wilson (@Benw1ls0n) February 16, 2017
Several reports of a red sky visible in Ellesmere Port/Elton/Helsby areas. The flare at Stanlow is burning gas that is creating large flames pic.twitter.com/G12Xx8mLC9
— Cheshire Police (@cheshirepolice) February 16, 2017
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