Recycling centre fire blamed on dumped battery

A blaze at a recycling centre in Derbyshire was likely caused by a discarded battery left in waste, a fire service investigation has found.

Crews were sent to the business in Crompton Road, in Ilkeston, after the alarm was raised at 20:32 BST on Tuesday.

Dozens of firefighters tackled the blaze where flames could be seen from some distance away for a number of hours before crews left at 08:00 on Wednesday.

Nearby roads, including Merlin Way to its junction with Crompton Road, which closed have since reopened.

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