Crews tackle fire at Tewkesbury recycling plant
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Gloucestershire Fire Service said it used four fire engines to tackle the fire
About 100 tonnes of waste have caught fire at a recycling plant.
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue service were called to Smiths Waste Management in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, at about 11:15 BST.
Residents of the Northway Lane area were warned to keep doors and windows shut, and roads nearby were closed.
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue said it used multiple hose reels, four fire engines, an aerial platform and a water carrier to tackle the large fire.
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