The fire brigade has told letsrecycle.com the fire is under control, but continues to smoulder after starting five days ago.
” With paper the safest way to deal with a fire is to let it burn itself out. “
– South Yorkshire Fire Brigade
The incident at the Wharf Road depot in at Doncaster comes just a few months after a fire at the Milton Keynes MRF, which is run by a partnership involving Cutts Recycling (see letsrecycle.com story). The Doncaster site is thought to have been receiving some material that would have been processed by the Milton Keynes MRF prior to the fire there.
The Doncaster fire started on Monday (June 20) at about 5.30pm, and is still burning at the site. A spokeswoman for the South Yorkshire Fire Brigade said: “With paper the safest way to deal with a fire is to let it burn itself out. There are officers on site now, but they are simply there to ensure it doesn't get out of control again.”
Damage
The fire was believed to have involved bales of paper and two fork lift trucks. A gas cylinder was also at risk, but the South Yorkshire fire brigade but was cooled safely.
Large plumes of smoke were seen in the nearby area, as around 30 officers first arrived at the scene, the spokeswoman said. There were initially six fire brigade vehicles present at the site as well, although several other vehicles have also been called in to relieve fire crews.
The fire is expected to die out over the weekend with an investigation to follow next week. As the fire hasn't technically gone out, the South Yorkshire Fire Brigade said that it was far too early to speculate on the cause of the fire.
Cutts Recycling was unavailable for comment at this time.
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