Tonnes of scrap metal on fire at Totternhoe recycling centre

Emergency services were called to Knolls View, Totternhoe at 19:32 BST on Thursday

Sixty tonnes of scrap metal has caught fire at a metal recycling centre.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue said crews were called to the large blaze at Knolls View, Totternhoe, at 19:32 BST on Thursday.

It said there was a "lot of smoke" that could be seen from the A505 and surrounding areas.

Residents were asked to keep their windows and doors closed. A re-inspection was due at 09:30 BST, it added.

Several crews from across Bedfordshire attended the incident