Bagillt fire: Up to 200 tonnes of recycling waste alight

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Firefighters are currently tackling the blaze

Between 150 and 200 tonnes of waste has caught fire at a recycling centre.

The rubbish, stored inside a corrugated iron building, was alight at Dee Bank Industrial Estate, Bagillt, Flintshire.

People have been asked to avoid the area and keep their windows closed to protect them from the smoke.

Fire crews from Deeside, Holywell, Rhyl and Abergele were called at about 16:45 GMT on Friday. There are not believed to be any injuries as a result of the blaze.

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