Huge fire at recycling plant near Rotherham

It's next door to where a blaze broke out last May

Author: Ben BasonPublished 17th Jun 2018
Last updated 18th Jun 2018

Sixty firefighters have been tackling a huge fire at a recycling centre in Kilnhurst near Rotherham.

It started at about 4.30pm at Moulding Solutions on Warf Road. A fire at Universal Recycling next door caused similar disruption last May.

South Yorkshire Fire have confirmed no-one has been injured but the road is closed and they're urging people to avoid the area.

Twelve fire engines and sixty firefighters have been on the scene.

Emergency services are also advising anyone who lives nearby to close their windows.

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