2nd fire at North Sheilds recycling centre
A serious fire broke out at a recycling centre in North Shields last week. It is the second fire at the site in 5 weeks.
The fire broke out at around 2pm at the North Tyneside Council waste transfer station and was attended by 8 fire engines and over 30 firefighters. Crews from Wallsend, Byker, Gosforth, Low Fell, Hebburn, West Denton, Rye Hill and North Shields community fire stations, all attended the scene.
A nearby road had to be closed as smoke drifted from the roof of the building towards the Tyne Tunnel as firefighters battled the blaze.
Chris Rooney who was travelling home at the time of the fire said: “We were driving along the A19 and the fire was already blowing smoke onto the road. By the time we got to the roundabout by the plant all the fire crews were already set up.”
An investigation into the cause of the fire is being carried out.
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