Firefighters remain at scene of huge blaze in Sheffield

Firefighters remain at the scene of a huge blaze in Sheffield this morning after a recycling plant went up in flames over the weekend.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Sep 2018, 09:14 BST
Updated 17th Sep 2018, 09:22 BST
Firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a recycling centre in SheffieldFirefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a recycling centre in Sheffield
Firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a recycling centre in Sheffield

At the height of the blaze there were 40 firefighters involved in the operation to bring the flames under control.

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Huge fire at Sheffield recycling plant
Firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a recycling centre in SheffieldFirefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a recycling centre in Sheffield
Firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a recycling centre in Sheffield

Firefighters were alerted to the blaze on Clement Street, Darnall, at 8.20pm on Saturday and they found a 50m x30m recycling centre engulfed in flames.

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SHEFFIELD RECYCLING PLANT FIRES: Dramatic pictures from the scene of the huge fire

Crews worked throughout the night to extinguish the flames, with aerial ladder platforms used to tackle the flames from above.

SHEFFIELD RECYCLING PLANT FIRE: Smoke continues to billow across city

Today firefighters are damping down and expect to remain at the scene for most of the day.

An investigation will start once the fire is fully extinguished.

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