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Fire engulfs London recycling stockpile | Fire engulfs London recycling stockpile |
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Firefighters battled to bring a blaze on a London industrial estate under control on Tuesday morning after 400 tonnes of recycled waste caught alight. | |
Residents in east London were warned to keep doors and windows shut as large plumes of smoke drifted from the fire at the warehouse in Scarab Close, near Lower Lea Crossing, Canning Town. | |
About 70 firefighters were tackling the blaze, which broke out shortly before 12.30am. Crews were brought in from across the capital, the London fire brigade said. The brigade's fire boat also attended. | |
Station manager Paul McClenaghan said from the scene: "An eight-metre stack of about 400 tonnes of domestic recycling materials is on fire. | |
"Crews are working hard to bring the blaze under control and to stop it from spreading to neighbouring buildings on the industrial estate. | |
"We're making steady progress but the fire is producing large plumes of smoke which are drifting so any residents who are affected are advised to keep doors and windows closed." | |
The cause of the fire was not yet known, authorities said. | The cause of the fire was not yet known, authorities said. |
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