Smoke risk warning as hangar fire continues to burn

The former RAF hangar was being used to house thousands of tonnes of carpet waste

People living near the site of an industrial fire are being warned it could continue to smoulder for several days.

A hangar housing thousands of tonnes of carpet waste caught fire on Thursday evening at Desborough Airfield near Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire.

Crews have been hindered by the partial collapse of the building but firefighters hoped to extinguish the remaining pockets of fire on Sunday.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service urged residents to keep windows and doors closed while smoke was drifting, but then to ventilate homes once it had passed.

"We still anticipate that the fire will continue to smoulder for several days, and that there will continue to be smoke drifting in and around the area," a spokesperson said.

Crews were called shortly before 20:30 GMT on Thursday evening to the fire

At its height, six crews from Corby and Guilsborough were using water jets and an aerial pump to tackle the flames.

Police put a cordon in place and the electricity supply to the building was isolated.

The service advised people to avoid outside areas affected by smoke or ash, and for asthmatics to carry their inhalers.

The force added an investigation into the cause would be carried out when it was safe.