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Fire in 300 tonnes of waste tackled at Elstow recycling plant

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Dozens of firefighters tackled a blaze at a waste recycling plant on Saturday

Dozens of firefighters tackled a blaze involving about 300 tonnes of rubbish at a recycling plant.

Eight crews were called to the fire at the Elstow plant in Bedfordshire on Saturday morning.

It was one of a number of incidents that stretched the county's fire service, including several field fires, which they said were deliberately re-lit after they left.

The service urged people to be vigilant during the hot weather.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was also called to a fire on Ampthill Road in Bedford, involving wasteland and several vehicles.

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A fire in Bedford destroyed vehicles and wasteland

Cars and a caravan were on fire behind a building near a Morrisons supermarket but crews managed to stop the flames spreading to neighbouring buildings.

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A "large number" of bonfires and barbecues also caused fires over the weekend after they got out of control, the service said.

On Twitter, the service wrote: "Please do not have bonfires or burn waste. It is very irresponsible in this weather."

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