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Major incident declared over huge Rushden warehouse fire Major Rushden warehouse fire tackled by crews
(about 5 hours later)
A full evacuation of the warehouse was completed before fire crews arrived at the scene A full evacuation of the warehouse was completed before fire crews arrived at the scene early on Friday
A major incident has been declared after a huge fire at a recycling warehouse, with local people advised to keep their windows and doors closed. A large warehouse blaze that led to a major incident being declared has been tackled by dozens of firefighters.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate in Rushden, Northamptonshire at 06:30 BST. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the Monoworld recycling site on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate in Rushden, Northamptonshire, at 06:30 BST.
Twelve crews were on the scene tackling the fire involving "a large quantity of plastic". Fifteen crews - including some from neighbouring counties - were called to tackle the blaze, which involved a large quantity of plastic.
Smoke billowing from the warehouse blaze could be seen from up to 13 miles (21km) away, with people living as far away as Bedford reporting it. By Friday evening the major incident had been stood down and the blaze brought under control, but crews would continue to dampen down the site into Saturday, the fire service said. No-one has been hurt.
At its height, smoke billowing from the warehouse could be seen for miles around, with people living in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire reporting it.
As it happened: Fire crews tackle huge warehouse blaze
Thick black smoke could be seen rising over RushdenThick black smoke could be seen rising over Rushden
All roads on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate have been closed while emergency services deal with the incident, and people are asked to avoid the area and find an alternative route if commuting. All roads on the estate remain closed and would continue to be until at least Saturday, said the fire service.
The fire service said the building was evacuated prior to its arrival - with everyone at the site safely accounted for. The nearby A45 and Rushden Lakes shopping centre have remained open.
In a statement, it said: "We are receiving cross-border support from Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in dealing with this incident, and we anticipate we will be on scene for the rest of the weekend." Eight fire appliances, two aerial appliances and a special high-volume pump remained at the scene.
Three aerial appliances, two water bowsers and a high-volume pump are among the fire service resources that have been sent to tackle the fire.
Crews were called to the scene at about 06:30 BSTCrews were called to the scene at about 06:30 BST
Area Manager Mick Berry, from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "A multi-agency decision has been taken to declare a major incident, but fire crews are working extremely hard to prevent the fire from spreading and reduce the smoke plume. Drone footage at the height of the blaze showed its shear scale
"We would urge people to stay away from the site while emergency services deal with this incident and ask nearby residents to close windows and doors due to the large amount of smoke issuing from the site. Assistant chief fire officer, Phil Pells, said: "The Local Resilience Forum has made the decision to stand down the major incident and our focus now is to ensure that we continue to damp down the fire and reduce the smoke plume.
"We anticipate that we will be on scene over the rest of the weekend, and we appreciate the impact this is having on local businesses on the estate and would like to thank them for their patience." "I am grateful for the hard work of our emergency services and I'd also like to thank the community in Rushden for their cooperation, support and understanding throughout this incident."
People living in Bedford - 13 miles (21km) away - have reported spotting the smoke plumePeople living in Bedford - 13 miles (21km) away - have reported spotting the smoke plume
The A5001 Wellingborough Road in Rushden has been closed while emergency crews work at the scene
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