Firefighters tackle large waste blaze

The scene of the fire at night. A small cluster of firefighters are on the left of the photo in high-vis clothing and helmets, with an aerial platform at top left squirting water on to the fire below. Flames are leaping from the mounds of rubbish or recycling with large plumes of smoke aboveStaffordshire Fire & Rescue Service
Ethan Saunders
BBC Radio Stoke

More than 25 firefighters have been tackling a large waste fire in Stoke-on-Trent.

Crews were called to business premises on Chemical Lane in Longport at about 23:45 BST on Tuesday.

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said five appliances were at the scene. A number of roads were closed and no injuries have been reported.

People living nearby were advised to keep their doors and windows closed as a precaution, and drivers were warned there could be some delays on the A500 on Wednesday morning.

Someone is standing next to a police car, which is side on to the camera. Cones and a sign saying 'police road closed' are in front of the car. There is a high metal railing to the right of the image with greenery and train lines behind it.

Police were in attendance to support any road closures, the fire service said

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