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Yahoo
24-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Investigation begins after recycling warehouse fire
An investigation is under way after a huge fire at a recycling warehouse continues to cause disruption. Roads remain closed around the Monoworld site in Rushden, where the fire took hold on Friday morning. Northamptonshire Fire Service is telling people to stay away from the area. Residents are being told to keep their doors and windows closed as a smoke flume is still visible over the town. More than 24 hours since the fire on Sanders Lodge Industrial Estate was reported, firefighters are still on the scene. Mick Berry, incident commander, said: "The roads are going to remain closed into the weekend and we'll have a presence on scene all over the weekend as well. "The messages that we said earlier about keeping doors and windows shut still remains. "Please do avoid the area." Mr Berry thanked local residents for their patience during the incident. The road closures still in force on Saturday morning were the A45 slip roads on to and off Northampton Road, Ditchford Road and Masefield Drive. Some parts of the Croyland business area were also closed off. The Wellingborough and Rushden MP, Gen Kitchen, visited the site on Friday and said: "This was a shocking sight to wake up to this morning. "I know local people are concerned about the impact of this fire so I was reassured by the presence of the Environment Agency at the site who have confirmed to me that they are monitoring potential pollution." At its height, 15 fire crews, including some from neighbouring counties, were tackling the blaze and a major incident was declared. There are no reports of any injuries. Smoke from the site could be seen from several surrounding counties, including Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Major recycling warehouse fire tackled by crews As it happened: Live reports from Rushden recycling fire Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service Northamptonshire Police
BBC News
24-05-2025
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- BBC News
Roads remain closed after Rushden recycling site fire
An investigation is under way after a huge fire at a recycling warehouse continues to cause remain closed around the Monoworld site in Rushden, where the fire took hold on Friday Fire Service is telling people to stay away from the are being told to keep their doors and windows closed as a smoke flume is still visible over the town. More than 24 hours since the fire on Sanders Lodge Industrial Estate was reported, firefighters are still on the Berry, incident commander, said: "The roads are going to remain closed into the weekend and we'll have a presence on scene all over the weekend as well."The messages that we said earlier about keeping doors and windows shut still remains."Please do avoid the area."Mr Berry thanked local residents for their patience during the incident. The road closures still in force on Saturday morning were the A45 slip roads on to and off Northampton Road, Ditchford Road and Masefield parts of the Croyland business area were also closed Wellingborough and Rushden MP, Gen Kitchen, visited the site on Friday and said: "This was a shocking sight to wake up to this morning."I know local people are concerned about the impact of this fire so I was reassured by the presence of the Environment Agency at the site who have confirmed to me that they are monitoring potential pollution." At its height, 15 fire crews, including some from neighbouring counties, were tackling the blaze and a major incident was are no reports of any from the site could be seen from several surrounding counties, including Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Independent
23-05-2025
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- The Independent
Black smoke seen as firefighters tackle large fire at recycling warehouse
Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at a recycling warehouse in Northamptonshire. Black smoke was seen in the air after the fire started just before 6.30am on Friday at the Sanders Lodge industrial estate in Rushden. Residents were asked to shut their doors and windows and the building and nearby industrial premises were evacuated. No injuries were reported. A number of road closures were in place and gas to the site was 'isolated', with the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) saying it was working to 'mitigate any impact that could affect up to 500 properties nearby'. The blaze involved a 'large quantity of plastic at the premises', the NFRS said. A service spokesperson said 12 fire engines were at the scene, as well as three aerial appliances, two water bowsers and a high-volume pump. Area manager Mick Berry said: 'This is a large fire that is having a significant impact on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate in Rushden. 'A multi-agency decision has been taken to declare a major incident, but fire crews are working extremely hard to prevent the fire from spreading and reduce the smoke plume. 'We would urge people to stay away from the site while emergency services deal with this incident and ask nearby residents to close windows and doors due to the large amount of smoke issuing from the site. 'We anticipate that we will be on scene over the rest of the weekend.'
The Guardian
23-05-2025
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- The Guardian
Major incident declared as fire burns Northamptonshire industrial estate
A major incident has been declared as firefighters tackle a huge fire at an industrial estate in Northamptonshire. A plume of smoke was billowing over the Sanders Lodge site in the town of Rushden on Friday. Emergency services told local residents to close their doors and windows as they battled to stop the flames spreading. Firefighters said they expected to be on the scene throughout the bank holiday weekend. They have fully evacuated the building that is on fire, as well as those surrounding it, and everyone expected to be there has been safely accounted for, they said. Mick Berry, area manager for Northamptonshire fire and rescue service, said: 'This is a large fire that is having a significant impact on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate in Rushden. A multi-agency decision has been taken to declare a major incident, but fire crews are working extremely hard to prevent the fire from spreading and reduce the smoke plume. 'We would urge people to stay away from the site while emergency services deal with this incident and ask nearby residents to close windows and doors due to the large amount of smoke issuing from the site. He said he appreciated the 'impact this is having on local businesses on the estate and would like to thank them for their patience'. The fire started shortly before 6.30am on Friday, and crews have been working since then to prevent it spreading, Northamptonshire fire and rescue said. Crews found a fire involving a large quantity of plastic. The fire service said: 'We currently have 12 fire engines on scene, as well as three aerial appliances, two water bowsers and a high-volume pump.' Sign up to First Edition Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion The fire service said it was getting support from neighbouring Bedfordshire fire and rescue. It said gas to the site had been isolated and, while nearby residents had not yet been affected, they were working with North Northamptonshire council and the gas firm Cadent to mitigate any impact on roughly 500 nearby properties.
Telegraph
23-05-2025
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- Telegraph
Huge blaze breaks out at recycling plant
A major incident was declared on Friday when firefighters were called to tackled a large blaze at a recycling warehouse. More than a dozen fire crews tackled the fire for several hours at Sanders Lodge industrial estate, in Rushden, Northamptonshire. Thick plumes of black smoke were visibile from miles away. Emergency services responded to the scene at about 6.30am on Friday, evacuating the area and blocking roads surrounding the plant. Residents reported debris falling into their gardens and onto homes. Crews from nearby Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service were on hand to help with the scene and are expected to stay in place over the weekend. Mick Berry, the area manager for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: 'This is a large fire that is having a significant impact on the Sanders Lodge industrial estate in Rushden. 'A multi-agency decision has been taken to declare a major incident, but fire crews are working extremely hard to prevent the fire from spreading and reduce the smoke plume. 'We would urge people to stay away from the site while emergency services deal with this incident and ask nearby residents to close windows and doors due to the large amount of smoke issuing from the site. 'We anticipate that we will be on scene over the rest of the weekend, and we appreciate the impact this is having on local businesses on the estate and would like to thank them for their patience.' The gas supply has been cut to the area while emergency services work with Cadent, the local provider, to keep over 500 homes working normally. A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: 'We're supporting our Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service colleagues as they deal with the large fire which broke out earlier on Friday May 23 at Sanders Lodge industrial estate in Rushden. 'A number of road closures are currently in place to support public safety and emergency services activity.'
