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| Sherburn-in-Elmet tyre fire smoke visible from space | Sherburn-in-Elmet tyre fire smoke visible from space |
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| A fire involving 15,000 tonnes of tyres has sent up a plume of smoke so huge that can be seen from space. | A fire involving 15,000 tonnes of tyres has sent up a plume of smoke so huge that can be seen from space. |
| A Nasa satellite image shows a column of dark smoke towering into the sky and rising above the cloudy skies over Yorkshire and the north of England. | A Nasa satellite image shows a column of dark smoke towering into the sky and rising above the cloudy skies over Yorkshire and the north of England. |
| Dozens of firefighters from across Yorkshire have been at the Newgen Recycling plant in Sherburn-in-Elmet, near Leeds, since about 08:40 GMT. | Dozens of firefighters from across Yorkshire have been at the Newgen Recycling plant in Sherburn-in-Elmet, near Leeds, since about 08:40 GMT. |
| The fire will "go on for days", North Yorkshire's fire chief has said. | The fire will "go on for days", North Yorkshire's fire chief has said. |
| A Public Health England spokesman said there had been no reports of any people experiencing ill effects from the fire. | |
| Nigel Hutchinson said the cause of the blaze at the Lennerton Lane facility was not yet known. | Nigel Hutchinson said the cause of the blaze at the Lennerton Lane facility was not yet known. |
| 'Absolutely colossal' | |
| Residents and school pupils were told to stay indoors as a plume of fumes billowed over nearby villages. | Residents and school pupils were told to stay indoors as a plume of fumes billowed over nearby villages. |
| 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. | 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. |
| "We are anticipating a large part of the stack, if not the whole stack, being involved." | "We are anticipating a large part of the stack, if not the whole stack, being involved." |
| North Yorkshire Police said the plume of smoke was high in the sky and the risk to the public was low. | North Yorkshire Police said the plume of smoke was high in the sky and the risk to the public was low. |
| "Sheltering indoors provides protection from exposure to smoke, so we advise residents in areas affected by smoke from the fire to stay indoors and keep their doors and windows closed as much as possible to limit any exposure to smoke," he said. | "Sheltering indoors provides protection from exposure to smoke, so we advise residents in areas affected by smoke from the fire to stay indoors and keep their doors and windows closed as much as possible to limit any exposure to smoke," he 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. | 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. |
| "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. | "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. | 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." | 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. | 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. | Chris Stringer, chief flight instructor at Sherburn Aero Club, said it has cut off the eastern approach to the airfield. |