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| Fourth fire at V10 Polymers plastics in Blackburn | Fourth fire at V10 Polymers plastics in Blackburn |
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| Firefighters are dealing with a fourth fire at a former waste plastics site. | Firefighters are dealing with a fourth fire at a former waste plastics site. |
| The fire at the former V10 Polymers building in Paterson Street, Blackburn, started at about 05:00 GMT, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said. | The fire at the former V10 Polymers building in Paterson Street, Blackburn, started at about 05:00 GMT, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said. |
| A "handful" of residents in the area have been evacuated as a precaution and some nearby roads are closed. | A "handful" of residents in the area have been evacuated as a precaution and some nearby roads are closed. |
| A fire first broke out at the site on 21 August, followed by a major blaze at the same location on 28 September and a third on 8 October. | |
| A spokesman said about 70 firefighters were expected to be at the site for most of the day. | |
| He said about 12,000 tons of waste inside the building was "well alight". | |
| The cause of the blaze is yet to be confirmed. | The cause of the blaze is yet to be confirmed. |