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Efforts continue at waste blaze Efforts continue at waste blaze
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The fire service is continuing to attend a major blaze at a recycling plant outside Londonderry.The fire service is continuing to attend a major blaze at a recycling plant outside Londonderry.
The fire service said it first received reports of the fire at City Industrial Waste in Campsie at 1020 GMT on Tuesday.The fire service said it first received reports of the fire at City Industrial Waste in Campsie at 1020 GMT on Tuesday.
Dozens of firefighters are involved in the effort to control the blaze at the site. A spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Service said seven appliances were at the site and fire crews were likely to remain there until Thursday morning.
The Fire and Rescue Service said early indications were that it was started accidentally. The service said early indications were that the fire was started accidentally.
Group Commander Billy Orr said that it had been a challenging operation for crews and that 500 tonnes of waste were involved in the fire.Group Commander Billy Orr said that it had been a challenging operation for crews and that 500 tonnes of waste were involved in the fire.
"Today with others we will look very, very closely at what the actual cause was but at this moment in time ... it is very much like an accidental fire," he said."Today with others we will look very, very closely at what the actual cause was but at this moment in time ... it is very much like an accidental fire," he said.
Derry City Council said that a major investigation is ongoing and none of the waste is regarded as hazardous.Derry City Council said that a major investigation is ongoing and none of the waste is regarded as hazardous.
The company which operates the site employs up to 80 people and has commercial and industrial contracts to deal with a range of waste including timber and plastic.The company which operates the site employs up to 80 people and has commercial and industrial contracts to deal with a range of waste including timber and plastic.
People living nearby have been urged to keep their windows closed until further notice.People living nearby have been urged to keep their windows closed until further notice.