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Stourport-on-Severn cooking oil recycling centre catches fire | Stourport-on-Severn cooking oil recycling centre catches fire |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Seventy firefighters have been tackling a fire at a cooking oil recycling centre in Worcestershire. | Seventy firefighters have been tackling a fire at a cooking oil recycling centre in Worcestershire. |
About 500 tonnes of kerosene and 60 tonnes of waste oil were at Pelican Food Services at Sandy Lane Industrial Estate in Stourport-on-Severn. | About 500 tonnes of kerosene and 60 tonnes of waste oil were at Pelican Food Services at Sandy Lane Industrial Estate in Stourport-on-Severn. |
A number of people living nearby have been evacuated from their homes. | A number of people living nearby have been evacuated from their homes. |
Ten appliances were sent to the scene after the fire service was called to Barracks Road site at 22:20 BST on Monday. | Ten appliances were sent to the scene after the fire service was called to Barracks Road site at 22:20 BST on Monday. |
Rest centre | Rest centre |
The "large" fire was contained within a single unit on the estate and there were no reported casualties, West Mercia Police said. | The "large" fire was contained within a single unit on the estate and there were no reported casualties, West Mercia Police said. |
Residents went to a rest centre but were allowed to return home by 07:00 as the fire was under control. | |
Other people were advised to stay inside and keep windows and doors closed. | Other people were advised to stay inside and keep windows and doors closed. |
Several roads were also closed for several hours but have since reopened. | Several roads were also closed for several hours but have since reopened. |
Group commander Mick Cadman said: "The Environment Agency were on site very quickly...and they've been on site pumping away some of that waste now so it doesn't leak into the nearby river. | |
"We've been able to contain all the water run off and any hazardous products and that's been pumped away by the Environment Agency." | "We've been able to contain all the water run off and any hazardous products and that's been pumped away by the Environment Agency." |
Crews are expected to remain at the site for some hours while investigations at the scene are completed. | Crews are expected to remain at the site for some hours while investigations at the scene are completed. |
Dave Throup, from the Environment Agency, said it appeared the environmental impact of the fire had been minimal. |
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