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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. | 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. | 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". | 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. | 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. | No-one is believed to have been injured in the blaze at the site. |
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| Stewart Nicholson, area manager for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, said two businesses - Universal Recycling and Moulding Solutions Ltd - operate out of 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. | "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. | 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. | 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. | He said there were "no concerns" with the result of the tests. |
| PHE have tweeted about the effects of smoke. | PHE have tweeted about the effects of smoke. |
| Part of the site was hit by a major blaze in May 2017. | 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. |