Video: Crews to spend night at huge inferno seen across South Yorkshire
The inferno has been raging at the scrapyard since late afternoon
Fire crews are to spend the night tackling a huge inferno at a Doncaster scrapyard which has been seen across South Yorkshire and beyond.
Flames have been continuing to tear through the premises in Bootham Lane near Hatfield, with a huge plume of thick black smoke pummelling into the skies.
People as far afield as Barnsley and Sheffield as well as Scunthorpe have reported seeing the smoke from the fire.
In an update, a spokesperson for South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews have made good progress at this incident and we will shortly be scaling back our response to four fire engines.
“We expect to be on scene overnight and into tomorrow so please continue to avoid the area - we anticipate traffic disruption in the area while we remain on scene.
“Those living nearby should continue to keep their windows and doors closed due to smoke in the area.”
At the height of the blaze, nine fire engines and SYFR’s Command Support Unit were in attendance.
The fire is the latest of a series of major blazes in Doncaster and across South Yorkshire during the recent hot weather, with SYFR being called to a string of major incidents across the county in recent days.