A huge plume of smoke can still be seen across the Greater Manchester skyline despite firefighters battling through the night to contain a blaze at a recycling plant.
Thousands of tonnes of waste paper caught fire around 11.30pm which alerted Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to the Salford plant.
Around 40 firefighters tackled the fire on Duncan Street, just off Liverpool Road and Regent Road, over the course of the night.
Crews used breathing apparatus and jets to tackle the fire as well as an excavator to move bales of paper out of the way.
Group Manager Andy Heywood, who is currently in charge of tackling the fire, said: “It’s a serious fire and our priority is to protect the neighbouring businesses and the railway line which runs next to the building affected.
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“We’re working with Environmental Health because of the large volume of smoke which is blowing over Salford.
“There’s nothing to be alarmed by, but we are asking residents affected by the smoke plume to keep their doors and windows closed.”
Greater Manchester Fire claim the situation is under control despite fire crews remaining at the scene this morning.
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Image courtesy of Ilona Burton, with thanks.
