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Fire breaks out at recycling centre

Alex McIntyre
BBC News, West Midlands
BBC A general view from the road of a large white, green and brown industrial building behind a green fence. Vehicles are parked inside the fence and white smoke can be seen coming from the premises.BBC
A fire broke out at the Veolia recycling centre in Shrewsbury

A fire has broken out at a recycling centre in Shrewsbury.

It started shortly before 05:00 BST at the Veolia site on Battlefield Enterprise Park.

About 30 firefighters were deployed at its peak. The blaze was still ongoing on Saturday afternoon, but Shropshire fire and Rescue Service said it was under control and there are no casulaties.

The fire was initially reported as involving 80 tonnes of waste, but Mark Price, area commander at the fire service, said crews arrived to find one bale alight.

A concrete yard outside an industrial building. Piles of wooden pallets are on the trailer of a truck and on the ground on the left. Two fire engines are parked in the yard - one has its aerial appliance extended.
Some firefighters were stationed at the neighbouring sawmill while they tackled the fire

He said crews were likely to be at the scene for some time due to the amount of smoke in the building but the incident was "contained".

The fire service has advised people living nearby to close their windows and doors, although Mr Price said smoke levels were minimal.

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