Article: published on 8 November 2024
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service remain at the scene on Wallace Way
Fire crews tackling blaze at waste recycling site
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Road closures have been put in place after a large fire at a waste recycling site.
Fire crews have warned people in the immediate area to keep their windows and doors closed while they tackle a fire on Wallace Way in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
A high-volume pump has been set up, resulting in the closure of a junction between Cadwell Lane, Wilbury Way and Woolgrove Road.
A spokesperson from Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, external said over 60 emergency calls had been made to report the fire.
Fire crews are warning people to avoid the area
Firefighters have been called to Global Ardour Recycling on Wallace Way several times recently.
They attended fires at the site in September and last December.
Two fires were also reported at the neighbouring Nationwide Metal Centre plant, in July and in February.
Labour MP Alistair Strathern has previously called for "robust action" to reduce fire risks which he said had become a "common occurrence, external."
In July Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a fire on the industrial estate at Nationwide Metal Centre
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