Scrapyard destroyed in Dundry oil tanker fire

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Scrapyard fireImage source, Avon Fire and Rescue
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At its height 60 firefighters were tackling the blaze

Residents were warned to keep their windows shut earlier after a large fire broke out at a scrapyard near Bristol.

Avon Fire and Rescue said the blaze destroyed a workshop full of scrap vehicles at the yard in Dundry.

At its peak, 60 firefighters from 10 crews were at the scene and a large plume of smoke from the blaze could be seen across much of Bristol.

Fire crews extinguished the blaze by about 13:00 BST.

Image source, Avon Fire and Rescue
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Several crews battled to bring the blaze under control

Image source, T Davies-Barnard
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The blaze started in a waste oil tanker at the scrapyard

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