A massive fire has broken out in Northamptonshire, with fire crews tackling the blaze.
The incident took place at a recycling warehouse on Sanders Lodge Industrial Estate in Rushden.
Upon arrival, fire crews found a “large quantity of plastic” set alight.
All roads on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate have been closed while emergency services deal with the incident.
The fire broke out at the recycling plant
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue
Fire crews dealing with the blaze
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue
Smoke flying upwards from the blaze could be seen from up to 13 miles away, with people living as far away as Gayton reporting it.
Area manager Mick Berry, from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “A multi-agency decision has been taken to declare a major incident, but fire crews are working extremely hard to prevent the fire from spreading and reduce the smoke plume.
“We would urge people to stay away from the site while emergency services deal with this incident and ask nearby residents to close windows and doors due to the large amount of smoke issuing from the site.
“We anticipate that we will be on scene over the rest of the weekend, and we appreciate the impact this is having on local businesses on the estate and would like to thank them for their patience.”
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Fire crews at the scene in Rushden
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
A spokesman from the service said: “We are receiving cross-border support from Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in dealing with this incident, and we anticipate we will be on scene for the rest of the weekend.”
Labour MP for Wellingborough and Rushden Gen Kitchen said that emergency services will likely be at the scene for the remainder of the weekend.
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