Residents have been told to keep their windows and doors close due to the smoke
Firefighters are currently battling a fire that has broken out at a landfill site in Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the landfill site on Pools Road, Wilburton, at 3.02pm today (Wednesday, April 22).
Six crews are currently at the scene alongside a water carrier. The incident is ongoing.
Clouds of smoke could be seen for miles. The fire service has told people living near the area to keep their windows and doors closed due to the amount of smoke.
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Firefighters are currently responding to a fire at a landfill site in Pools Road, Wilburton. They were called at 3.02pm. Six crews are currently in attendance, along with the water carrier.
“The incident is ongoing, and those living near the area are asked to close windows and doors due to the amount of smoke.”
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