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Swindon scrapyard fire: Smoke seen across town | Swindon scrapyard fire: Smoke seen across town |
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A large fire broke out in a recycling yard, causing plumes of smoke to be seen from miles away. | A large fire broke out in a recycling yard, causing plumes of smoke to be seen from miles away. |
The blaze, close to Gypsy Lane, Swindon, started just before 01:00 BST and at one point more than 50 firefighters were on site. | The blaze, close to Gypsy Lane, Swindon, started just before 01:00 BST and at one point more than 50 firefighters were on site. |
People living nearby were earlier urged to keep their windows shut because of thick plumes of smoke caused by the blaze. | People living nearby were earlier urged to keep their windows shut because of thick plumes of smoke caused by the blaze. |
Crews are expected to be on site for much of the day. | Crews are expected to be on site for much of the day. |
Station manager Gareth Evans said the fire affected a mound of metal which he described as about 15 sq m big and originally about six metres high. | Station manager Gareth Evans said the fire affected a mound of metal which he described as about 15 sq m big and originally about six metres high. |
"That's burnt down now," he said. | "That's burnt down now," he said. |
"Metal burns with a very, very intense flame so there is the potential for temperatures in excess of 1,000C in that part of the fire." | "Metal burns with a very, very intense flame so there is the potential for temperatures in excess of 1,000C in that part of the fire." |
Mr Evans said the blaze produced "vast quantity of smoke" which could be seen all over the town. | Mr Evans said the blaze produced "vast quantity of smoke" which could be seen all over the town. |
"I don't know what's in that smoke but please close your windows and stay indoors and don't breath the smoke," he added. | "I don't know what's in that smoke but please close your windows and stay indoors and don't breath the smoke," he added. |
A spokesman for European Metal Recycling confirmed the fire started at its Swindon depot early on Saturday. | |
He said: "While we investigate the cause, we would like to apologise to the local community and businesses for the inconvenience this incident may have caused." |
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