Smoke warning over two-day waste station fire
Fire crews were called at 11:26 BST on Wednesday to Hurn recycling transfer station on Chapel Lane, near Christchurch, Dorset.
The fire was deep in a mound of recycling inside a building, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said.
On Thursday afternoon, the service said firefighters were still working on the blaze, which continued to throw up smoke over the area.
Crews worked to break down and dampen the stack and remove it with a telehandler.
The service said local residents should keep doors and windows closed if concerned.
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