Fire at Sheffield tip sends thick smoke billowing over city

A fire has broken out at a Sheffield tip, sending clouds of thick, black smoke billowing over the city.
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Firefighters were called to Veolia’s Household Waste Recycling Centre in Shirecliffe this afternoon.

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue said it was called at 12.18pm to reports of a skip fire at the site on Longley Avenue West.

One engine was sent to the scene, where it is understood firefighters are still present.