Fire crews tackle Nottingham scrap unit fire

Billowing smoke from the fire at an electric goods scrapyard in Harrimans Lane, Nottingham, can be seen across the city

Firefighters will remain at the scene of a blaze at a scrap unit in Nottingham throughout the night.

Crews were sent to Sims Metal on Harrimans Lane at 17:20 BST on Thursday, when the fire sent plumes of smoke across the city.

Fourteen fire crews from Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire worked to bring the blaze under control.

A spokesperson said firefighters would be on site for "a number of days".

There have been no casualties, but the fire continues to burn and firefighters are expected to be on site through the weekend.

Water is being pumped from Nottingham's Beeston canal to dampen the fire.

The cause of the fire, which is close to part of the city's rail network, is unclear.

The fire service added it was being supported by Nottinghamshire Police, the ambulance service, and Network Rail.

East Midlands Ambulance Service said: "If you are in the area and can smell the smoke, please shut your windows and stay indoors while the emergency services deal with this incident."

East Midlands Railway said the blaze had not impacted services.

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Pictures and videos of the blaze have been shared on social media.

Plumes of smoke were visible across the city on Thursday evening

The fire broke out next to part of Nottingham's rail network

Fifteen fire crews went to the electrical scrapyard blaze