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Ferrybridge power station Castleford on fire Ferrybridge power station Castleford on fire
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A fire has broken out at Ferrybridge C power station, near Castleford, West Yorkshire. A fire at Ferrybridge C power station, near Castleford, has caused the partial collapse of a tower.
Plumes of black smoke coming from the coal-fired plant have caused problems on nearby motorways and other roads. Black smoke coming from the plant has led to problems on nearby roads. Drivers and householders have been advised to keep windows shut.
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service sent about 75 firefighters to the site at about 14:00 BST.West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service sent about 75 firefighters to the site at about 14:00 BST.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service said it had sent a hazardous area response team. There have been no reports of injuries on the site. Yorkshire Ambulance Service said it had sent a hazardous area response team. There have been no reports of injuries.
National Grid said the power station was currently on "summer shutdown" and had not been generating electricity.National Grid said the power station was currently on "summer shutdown" and had not been generating electricity.
It said a major substation on the site was not thought to have been damaged. West Yorkshire Fire Service said a structural engineer had been notified of the blaze. It said a major substation on the site was not thought to have been damaged.
West Yorkshire Fire Service said there has been a "partial collapse of the tower which is on fire", adding that a structural engineer had been notified.
Public Health England is advising motorists in the area to keep windows closed and air vents closed and to turn off air-conditioning.
Householders are also being told to keep doors and windows closed and stay indoors if possible.
'Rage of flame'
There is slow traffic on the M62 in both directions between junction 32 at Pontefract and junction 33 at Ferrybridge Services because of the smoke blowing across the road.There is slow traffic on the M62 in both directions between junction 32 at Pontefract and junction 33 at Ferrybridge Services because of the smoke blowing across the road.
The A1(M) is also affected between junction 42 for the A63 and junction 41 for the M62. The B6136 Stranglands Lane in Knottingley is closed.The A1(M) is also affected between junction 42 for the A63 and junction 41 for the M62. The B6136 Stranglands Lane in Knottingley is closed.
The BBC's Matt Richards tweeted to say a number of small explosions had been heard coming from the fire.The BBC's Matt Richards tweeted to say a number of small explosions had been heard coming from the fire.
An eyewitness told the BBC: "Well at first we heard the fire siren go off and then we saw a thick black plume of smoke.
"We went outside and then about 10 minutes later it just all went up in a rage. Just a rage of flame."
A spokesperson for SSE, which operates the plant, said: "At around 14:00 today a serious incident occurred at SSE's Ferrybridge C power station in West Yorkshire.A spokesperson for SSE, which operates the plant, said: "At around 14:00 today a serious incident occurred at SSE's Ferrybridge C power station in West Yorkshire.
"The company's practised emergency response procedures have been activated."The company's practised emergency response procedures have been activated.
"West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance and dealing with the incident with assistance from expert engineers on site."West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance and dealing with the incident with assistance from expert engineers on site.
"All personnel have been been accounted for and no injuries have been reported at this stage.""All personnel have been been accounted for and no injuries have been reported at this stage."
Ferrybridge C is situated on the River Aire and is the third coal-fired power station to be built on the site since 1924.Ferrybridge C is situated on the River Aire and is the third coal-fired power station to be built on the site since 1924.
The power station first fed electricity into the national grid in February 1966.The power station first fed electricity into the national grid in February 1966.