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Tyre fire breaks out at Sherburn-in-Elmet recycling plant Sherburn-in-Elmet tyre blaze could 'go on for days'
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A fire involving 1,000 tonnes of tyres at a recycling plant has sent a plume of black smoke into the air and caused flights at an airfield to be grounded. A major fire involving 15,000 tonnes of tyres at a recycling plant in North Yorkshire will "go on for days", the county's fire chief has said.
About 70 firefighters are tackling the fire at Newgen Recycling in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire, which started at 08:40 GMT. Nigel Hutchinson said the cause of the blaze at Newgen Recycling in Sherburn-in-Elmet was not yet known.
The fire service advised residents near the Lennerton Lane plant to keep windows and doors closed. About 70 firefighters from across Yorkshire have been at the Lennerton Lane plant since 08:40 GMT.
Some flights at the nearby airfield have been grounded because of smoke. Residents and school pupils were told to stay indoors as a plume of fumes billowed over nearby villages.
Chris Stringer, chief flight instructor at Sherburn Aero Club, said: "It has cut off the eastern approach to the airfield. Mr Hutchinson said: "It is a significant fire and one that is difficult to tackle. It's the sort of incident that will go on for days.
"At the moment, it's preventing an approach on one runway. [The fire] is blowing rich, black smoke and it's intensifying by the looks of it." "We are anticipating a large part of the stack, if not the whole stack, being involved."
Twelve schools and a children's centre have been advised to keep staff and pupils inside, a North Yorkshire County Council spokeswoman said. An eyewitness who works at the airfield in Sherburn-in-Elmet told BBC Radio York that he could see flames the height of the hangars at the airfield - at least 20-30ft (7-10m) high.
She added: "There will be further advice to schools as the day goes on. More schools and children's centres may be contacted depending on the wind direction." "It's absolutely colossal. It's like a tornado when you look at it close up, with the heat swirling and all the rest. It's absolutely amazing," he said.
Twelve schools and a children's centre have been advised to keep staff and pupils inside, according to North Yorkshire County Council.
A spokeswoman said: "There will be further advice to schools as the day goes on. More schools and children's centres may be contacted depending on the wind direction."
Environment Agency officers are at the scene to help minimise the impact on the air and water.Environment Agency officers are at the scene to help minimise the impact on the air and water.
Some flights at a nearby airfield have been grounded because of the smoke.
Chris Stringer, chief flight instructor at Sherburn Aero Club, said it has cut off the eastern approach to the airfield.