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Firefighters tackle blaze at recycling plant

BBC The image is a still from drone footage above the site of the fire. There is a blaze with a significant amount of grey smoke in the centre of a large, fenced yard. It's surround by a lot of scrap metal and machinery. Outside, the yard is surround by green fields. BBC
Hundreds of tonnes of scrap metal sits on the site just outside Londonderry

Firefighters are tackling a large fire at a recycling plant in County Londonderry.

Emergency services were called just before 15:00 BST to the fire on Clooney Road, Londonderry.

Six fire appliances are in attendance.

The fire is in approximately 700 to 800 tonnes of scrap metal and 51 firefighters are currently working to bring it under control.

A fire can be seen in the distance across a steel metal fence. There is a large smoke cloud.

Geoff Somerville, Group Commander with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, said crews are likely to remain on-site until Tuesday morning.

Police are advising all local residents and business owners close their windows and doors as there is "a substantial amount of smoke in the air".