Valencia Waste Management fire Great Blakenham still going

The fire is at a waste management site <i>(Image: Nigel Prentice)</i>
The fire is at a waste management site (Image: Nigel Prentice)
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Firefighters remain at the scene of a waste site fire more than 12 hours after crews were first called.

A fire broke out within an articulated dump truck at Valencia Waste Management, off Bramford Road, in Great Blakenham, just after 5.30pm on Friday. 

The fire resulted in a "significant plume" of smoke resulting in nearby residents being requested to keep their windows and doors closed.

Relief crews have been used throughout the evening - with an estimated 30 firefighters involved so far.

On Saturday morning a fire service spokesman said: "A single crew remained on site overnight and progress is being made to extinguish the fire.  The smoke levels have now reduced, and the local resident advisory has since been lifted. Currently the cause of the fire is not yet known."

Initially four vehicles attended this incident, including the UNIMOG which was used because of the uneven ground. 

The incident is still ongoing.

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