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| Fire crews battle 'intense' Salford blaze | Fire crews battle 'intense' Salford blaze |
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| Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at an industrial site in Salford, Greater Manchester. | Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at an industrial site in Salford, Greater Manchester. |
| Crews were called to the Junction Eco Park estate, Rake Lane, in the Clifton area of Swinton, at about 16:40 GMT. | Crews were called to the Junction Eco Park estate, Rake Lane, in the Clifton area of Swinton, at about 16:40 GMT. |
| It followed reports of a large quantity of recyclable material on fire, causing plumes of thick black smoke. | It followed reports of a large quantity of recyclable material on fire, causing plumes of thick black smoke. |
| Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service tweeted that heat from the fire was "so intense" it "melted" the letters on one of its fire engines. | Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service tweeted that heat from the fire was "so intense" it "melted" the letters on one of its fire engines. |
| Motorists on the nearby M60 have been advised by the fire service to take care while driving due to smoke. | Motorists on the nearby M60 have been advised by the fire service to take care while driving due to smoke. |
| In a statement the fire service said eight fire engines, an aerial appliance and a command support unit have been sent to the scene. | In a statement the fire service said eight fire engines, an aerial appliance and a command support unit have been sent to the scene. |
| Crew are protecting adjacent buildings with jets of water to stop the fire from spreading. | |
| There are ambulances on the scene, but nobody has been injured. | |
| The officer in charge of the incident, area manager Wayne Shields, said: "There is still a lot of black smoke coming from the scene so we would ask people to take care - keep your windows closed and stay away from the area while we deal with this incident." | The officer in charge of the incident, area manager Wayne Shields, said: "There is still a lot of black smoke coming from the scene so we would ask people to take care - keep your windows closed and stay away from the area while we deal with this incident." |
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