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Fire at Port Clarence wood recycling plant Port Clarence wood recycling plant fire 'under control'
(about 6 hours later)
Firefighters have spent the night tackling a large blaze at a wood recycling plant on Teesside. Firefighters who have been fighting a large blaze at a wood recycling plant on Teesside for more than 24 hours have declared it "under control."
Cleveland Fire Service said thousands of tonnes of wood were destroyed in the blaze at the Jigsaw plant in Haverton Hill Road, Port Clarence, Stockton. Cleveland Fire Service said thousands of tonnes of wood were destroyed in the fire at the Jigsaw plant in Haverton Hill Road, Port Clarence.
A spokeswoman said there were no reports of injuries, but it would take "some time" to put out the blaze. A spokesman said there were no reports of injuries and they would be at the scene for several days.
Ten crews, from Billingham and Middlesbrough, are tackling the fire which broke out on Saturday morning. At its height, 10 fire crews were tackling the blaze.
At the height of the blaze, nearby residents were warned to keep their windows closed because of thick smoke. Nearby residents are still being warned to keep their windows closed because of thick, lingering smoke.
Spokesman for the fire service, Barry Waller, said four crews were pumping water directly out of the River Tees to dampen the fire which broke out on Saturday morning.