Blaze at Elkesly wood recycling yard “scaling down”

A huge fire at what is thought to be a wood recycling yard in Elkesly has been brought under control.
The fire-ravaged buildingThe fire-ravaged building
The fire-ravaged building

Firefighters dashed to the scene in the early hours of this morning as thick, black smoke poured from a large building.

At one stage ten fire engines were at the scene along with a water carrier used to help douse the flames.

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Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service were assisted by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue, a Nottinghamshire Police drone and Western Power Distribution.

Thick black smoke bellows from the Elkesly structureThick black smoke bellows from the Elkesly structure
Thick black smoke bellows from the Elkesly structure

However the fire service say the incident is now “scaling down” and a fire Investigation will follow.

Damien West, of Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, tweeted photos showing the now charred and gutted structure.

He wrote: “Just left this incident. Amazed by the hard work of crews and on-site workers to stop this being a much bigger incident.

“Thanks to @DerbyshireFRS, @SYFR and @nottspolice for their support!”