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Huge fire tackled at Kilnhurst recycling plant | Huge fire tackled at Kilnhurst recycling plant |
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About 60 firefighters have tackled a large fire involving "thousands of tonnes" of plastic at a recycling plant in South Yorkshire. | |
Huge plumes of smoke could be seen coming from the plant in Kilnhurst, near Rotherham, after the fire broke out at about 16:30 BST on Sunday. | |
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said 25 firefighters remain on the scene "damping down". | |
People living nearby have been advised to keep their windows and doors shut. | |
No-one is believed to have been injured in the blaze at the site. | |
Stewart Nicholson, area manager for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, said two businesses - Universal Recycling and Moulding Solutions Ltd - operate out of the site. | |
"It's granular plastic that's been on fire, large quantities, it looks like thousands of tonnes," he said. | |
He said fire investigation officers would begin work to determine the cause of the fire later. | |
Mr Nicholson said both the fire service and Public Health England (PHE) have been monitoring air and water quality in the area. | |
He said there were "no concerns" with the result of the tests. | |
PHE have tweeted about the effects of smoke. | |
Part of the site was hit by a major blaze in May 2017. | |
Last year's fire at Universal Recycling was caused accidentally by machinery. | Last year's fire at Universal Recycling was caused accidentally by machinery. |