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Paper plant blaze still burning | |
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A fire at a Flintshire paper recycling plant is still burning, but it is under control, firefighters have said. | |
Six engines were sent to Paperback Recycling Ltd on Deeside Industrial Park after the alarm was raised at around 1030 BST on Wednesday. | |
Firefighters have been unable to enter the building to fully extinguish the fire after the roof collapsed. | |
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze was thought to have been caused by recycled paper overheating. | |
Householders and businesses nearby were advised to keep windows and doors closed as a large plume of smoke could be seen for miles around. | |
But no hazardous substances were involved and there were no reported injuries. | |
The building is designed to collapse in on itself In pictures: Paper plant fire | The building is designed to collapse in on itself In pictures: Paper plant fire |
Fire Service spokesman Bob Mason said: "The building is structurally very unsafe. | |
"The fire is under control, but following the collapse of the roof yesterday afternoon, it is impossible to send firefighters into the building to extinguish the remaining fire. | |
"The building contains big bales of recycled paper which are smouldering and at present we are unable to get to them properly. | |
"We will need to work with a heavy lifting company to get at the paper inside and we anticipate being at the scene for at least the next 24hrs." | |
The premises are owned by Paperback Recycling Ltd and signage outside describes it as a paperback collection and recycling firm. | |
Engines and equipment from Chester, Deeside, Flint, Buckley, Rhyl, Colwyn Bay and Wrexham have been used to tackle the fire. | |
On Wednesday, Ian Williams, operations commander at the scene, said: "The Paperback Recycling plant specialises in recycling shredded paper from another plant. | |
"That supply of shredded paper must have still been warm when tipped here and when it was exposed to the air on such a warm day, it caught fire, which spread quickly to other paper being stored at the premises." |