Derbyshire Fire and Rescue service has warned that a blaze, which broke out at a recycling facility in the village of Stanton-by-Dale, Derbyshire, could continue to burn for several more days.
Fire crews were called to the site on Low’s Lane after it was reported a pile of scrap timber had caught alight at 22:37 on Saturday night (15 September). At its peak, flames could be seen from the nearby M1 and motorists travelling northbound between Junctions 25 and 26 were advised to take particular care as the 20 metre (65ft) high plume of smoke began to drift across the carriageway.
Around 8,000 tonnes of scrap timber has been burnt at the site, thought to belong to A1 Wood Recycling. Fire crews have decided to let the fire burn itself out, but will remain on-site to ensure it does not spread.
The fire is the latest in a number of incidents at recycling sites across the country, including a blaze at Hunts Waste in Dagenham last month, which was attended by more than 200 firemen.
Elsewhere, firefighters continue to remain onsite following a fire at the BW Riddle metal recycling plant in Bourne on Friday (14 September). No one was injured in the blaze, but around 800 tonnes of metal, plastic and rubber were set alight and a recycling shed was badly damaged.
Picture credit: Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
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