Firefighters tackle large landfill blaze

Twenty firefighters were called a landfill site fire on Thursday night

More than 20 firefighters were called to tackle a large landfill site blaze.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the site on Pools Road in Wilburton near Witchford at 17:58 BST on Thursday.

Crews from Ely, Chatteris, Cottenham and Soham, along with a water carrier from Ramsey, attended and worked throughout the night to extinguish the fire.

Fire inspections took place throughout Friday and an investigation into the cause is ongoing.

Nearby residents were urged to keep their windows and doors shut on Thursday night while the fire was ongoing

A fire service investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing