Crews tackle fire at Hull waste management site

Smoke poured from piles of burning household rubbish during a fire at a waste management site in Hull last night.
Smoke coming out of the waste management site in Stoneferry Road, Hull. Picture: Humberside Fire and RescueSmoke coming out of the waste management site in Stoneferry Road, Hull. Picture: Humberside Fire and Rescue
Smoke coming out of the waste management site in Stoneferry Road, Hull. Picture: Humberside Fire and Rescue

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service was first alerted to the fire in a storage unit on Stoneferry Road at around 9pm.

Seven engines were dispatched to the scene, with crews working until around 12.30am this morning to fully extinguish the flames.

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Residents in the nearby area were advised to keep their windows closed, although the fire service said today that none of the waste involved was classed as hazardous.

A spokesman said fire investigators would return to the site again later today.

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