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| Crews tackle large plastics fire | Crews tackle large plastics fire |
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| Between 10 and 20 fire engines are at the scene of a large fire at a plastics recycling site in a former RAF hangar in Lincolnshire. | |
| The fire broke out at the AWS Eco-plastics factory at Hemswell Cliff at about 1500 BST. The site has been evacuated. | |
| Several propane gas cylinders have exploded. | |
| Police said residents were not being evacuated despite earlier reports, but the situation is being monitored. | |
| Residents have been advised to keep their doors and windows closed to avoid breathing in the smoke. | |
| The A631 has been closed from Harpswell Hill to Caenby Corner. | |
| Residents have been told to keep doors and windows closed | |
| Dick Holmes from Lincolnshire Police said: "We don't yet know what started the fire but the good news is that, so far, no-one has been injured in any way." | |
| Witnesses said smoke could be seen from several miles away. | |
| Martin Caswell, from Springthorpe, said: "It's still in full blaze. | Martin Caswell, from Springthorpe, said: "It's still in full blaze. |
| "The aircraft hangar is quite big but the whole thing is ablaze from one end to the other." | "The aircraft hangar is quite big but the whole thing is ablaze from one end to the other." |
| The hangar is about 650ft (200m) by 325ft (100m) and 100ft (30m) high. | |
| It is one of a number of hangars at the former RAF base at Hemswell, near Gainsborough. | It is one of a number of hangars at the former RAF base at Hemswell, near Gainsborough. |
| Are you in the area? Have you seen the fire? | Are you in the area? Have you seen the fire? |
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