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Landfill fire causes large plume of black smoke

Alex Harris/BBC Large plume of black smoke rising above trees on the edge of the A14 near Milton, CambridgeshireAlex Harris/BBC
Firefighters from from Cambridge, Cottenham, Ely and Huntingdon were called to the fire, along with a water carrier from Newmarket, Suffolk

About 20 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a landfill waste site, which has caused black smoke to billow across a dual carriageway.

Cambridgeshire Fire Service was called to reports of a fire on Butt Lane, near Milton, just outside Cambridge, at about 16:30 BST.

Crews are working hard to prevent the fire from spreading, a spokesperson said.

Drivers on roads nearby, including the A14, are being warned to take care while driving.

Alex Harris/BBC Large plume of black smoke rising above trees on the edge of the A14 near Milton, CambridgeshireAlex Harris/BBC
The fire service was called to the site at about 16:30 BST
Alex Harris/BBC Large plume of black smoke rising above trees on the edge of the A14 near Milton, CambridgeshireAlex Harris/BBC
Black smoke was seen rising above the site and drivers on nearby roads are being warned to take care

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