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Crews tackle waste fire at recycling centre

News imageDWFRS A forecourt with fire hoses and some rubble across it. Smoke pours out of a large warehouse.DWFRS
No casualties have been reported, and the cause is believed to be accidental

A fire broke out at a recycling centre sending huge plumes of smoke over an industrial estate.

Nine crews tackled the waste fire at the SUEZ depot in Mannings Heath Road, Poole, Dorset, which was reported at about 12:30 BST.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue used an aerial ladder platform and multiple jets to stop it from spreading.

No casualties have been reported, and the cause is believed to be accidental. By 17:00 the incident was being scaled back to four appliances, and the road reopened.

During the operation residents and businesses were advised to keep doors and windows closed because of the smoke.

News imageJody Amber Thick smoke rises from a grey building, viewed from a car parkJody Amber
Residents were urged to keep doors and windows closed
News imageDWFRS A fire engine with aerial ladder next to a smoking building. Hose cables line the pavement.DWFRS
An aerial ladder platform was used to stop the fire from spreading
News imageJody Amber Thick smoke rises over a car parkJody Amber
The road was closed during the first hours of the operation
News imageDWFRS The charred metal roof of a building with missing panels.DWFRS
Nine crews tackled the waste fire
News imageDWFRS The damaged outer walls and windows of a building.DWFRS
By 17:00 the incident was being scaled back
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