A HUGE fire has erupted at a waste recycling facility in Cheshire – and is burning through over 700 tonnes of cardboard.

More than 20 fire engines have been deployed to tackle the blaze at a warehouse on Everite Road in Widnes.

Smoke Fills The Sky Over Liverpool From Reported Warehouse Fire In WidnesA thick column of black smoke in the sky over the burning facility in Cheshire Credit: Getty NINTCHDBPICT001090264364Apocalyptic black clouds block out the sky in Cheshire Credit: Supplied

“The entire sky over Liverpool is turning black and multiple explosions are currently taking place”, one eyewitness told the Liverpool Echo.

“It is a big fire. It’s a big warehouse”, they added, in shock.

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