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Huge fire tackled at Kilnhurst recycling plant Kilnhurst recycling fire 'could have been caused by sun'
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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. A large fire at a plastic recycling plant in Rotherham may have been started by the sun's reflection, a company has said.
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. Plumes of smoke could be seen coming from the Kilnhurst site 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". Shaun Love from Moulding Solutions Ltd, which operates from the site, said much of its plastic stock and three vehicles have been destroyed.
People living nearby have been advised to keep their windows and doors shut. The fire service said it is thought to have been started accidentally.
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, of South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, said about 60 firefighters were in attendance at the height of Sunday's blaze.
"It's granular plastic that's been on fire, large quantities, it looks like thousands of tonnes," he said. No-one was injured and no buildings were damaged, but residents were advised to keep their doors and windows closed.
He said fire investigation officers would begin work to determine the cause of the fire later. Moulding Solutions Ltd sorts scrap plastic and turns it into pellets to be reused.
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: "It's granular plastic that's been on fire, large quantities, it looks like thousands of tonnes," he said.
He said there were "no concerns" with the result of the tests. Mr Love said business would resume as soon as the fire service said it is safe. He said investigators suspect the blaze was started by the sun's reflection from a windscreen on to scrap plastic.
PHE have tweeted about the effects of smoke. "The fire service has been inspecting CCTV footage and they suspect there's been a reflection from a windscreen, and with it being warm on Sunday the heat from that has set it on fire," he said.
Part of the site was hit by a major blaze in May 2017. "Fire service investigators are due to come back later to confirm that."
Last year's fire at Universal Recycling was caused accidentally by machinery. Universal Recycling and Moulding Solutions Ltd both operate from the site on Wharf Road in Kilnhurst.
Last May, a major blaze at neighbouring Universal Recycling was found to have been caused accidentally, by machinery.
The fire service and Public Health England monitored air and water quality in the area but said there were "no concerns" with the results.
Public Health England tweeted about the effects of smoke.