Second fire breaks out at Lincolnshire recycling plant
A recycling centre in Lincolnshire has been hit by fire for the second time in two weeks.
The fire broke out at the Caythorpe recycling centre on Friday 2nd November and firefighters took around 3 hours to fully extinguish the blaze. Two crews from Grantham, one from Brant Broughton and a fourth from Sleaford attended the incident.
A spokesman for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue service said that the cause of the blaze was ‘combustion’.
John Cook, division commander for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said that the fire service would continue to work closely with staff at Mid UK to reduce the risk of any more fires.
Mr Cook said: “Mid-UK and Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue worked well together and will continue to do so to minimise the risks at the site.”
Fire at Lincolnshire Recycling Centre
A large fire broke out at a recycling in Lincolnshire on 18th October.
The blaze broke out at MID UK’s Claythorpe recycling centre at around midnight and fire crews spent several hours at the scene.
The site is one of the largest in the UK and has the capacity to deal with around 80,000 tonnes of co-mingled dry recyclables (CDR) per annum.
Part of the building suffered extensive damage during the fire, and residents were advised to stay in their homes and keep windows and doors closed.
A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said: “Six appliances are still in attendance at a recycling factory fire in Caythorpe that started overnight. The fire has caused severe damage to machinery and recycling materials, but crews are making steady progress against it. Two main jets, two hose reels, and two BA in use as well as the high volume pump, hose layer and water carrier.”