The tip in Bispham has caught fire, causing thick clouds of black smoke to billow over rooftops this afternoon.
The fire broke out inside a container at the household waste and recycling centre in Bristol Avenue at around 2pm.
The fire broke out inside a container at the household waste and recycling centre in Bristol Avenue at around 2pm.
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00:00Hello, I'm Digital Reporter Matthew for the Black Bull Gazette. I'm bringing you an update
00:05on a fire at the Recycling Centre in Bisbon this afternoon. The tip in Bisbon and Bristol
00:11Avenue caught fire, causing thick clouds of black smoke to bill over rooftops from 2pm.
00:17The fire started in a container at the Household Waste and Recycling Centre, but the cause
00:21is not known at this stage. The fire service has yet to comment, but it's advisable that
00:26residents keep doors and windows shut until it is brought under control. Black Bull Council
00:31said that the tip will be closed until tomorrow. A spokesperson for the council said there
00:36was a fire at the Waste and Recycling Centre and the fire service attended. It is under
00:39control and the centre will reopen tomorrow. We cannot confirm at this stage the cause
00:44of the fire. Take a look at some of the footage from the scene this afternoon.