Crews tackle fire at recycling site

Firefighters have put out a fire in a pile of rubbish at a recycling site.

The fire at the Veolia Blue Haze landfill waste site broke out on Alderholt Road in Somerley, near Ringwood on the Hampshire/Dorset border, shortly after 06:00 BST.

Crews from Ringwood and Christchurch worked with staff on the site using diggers and hose reel jets to extinguish the flames.

People were urged to keep doors and windows closed due lots of smoke wafting towards the Ringwood and St Ives areas. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue said staff onsite were set to monitor the stack of rubbish throughout the day.

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