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| Tonnes of scrap metal on fire at Totternhoe recycling centre | Tonnes of scrap metal on fire at Totternhoe recycling centre |
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| Emergency services were called to Knolls View, Totternhoe at 19:32 BST on Thursday | |
| Sixty tonnes of scrap metal has caught fire at a metal recycling centre. | Sixty tonnes of scrap metal has caught fire at a metal recycling centre. |
| Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue said crews were called to the large blaze at Knolls View, Totternhoe, at 19:32 BST on Thursday. | |
| It said there was a "lot of smoke" that could be seen from the A505 and surrounding areas. | It said there was a "lot of smoke" that could be seen from the A505 and surrounding areas. |
| Residents were asked to keep their windows and doors closed. A re-inspection was due at 09:30 BST, it added. | Residents were asked to keep their windows and doors closed. A re-inspection was due at 09:30 BST, it added. |
| Several crews from across Bedfordshire attended the incident | |
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