#Fire in compton location update#
Here's the full fire service statement, in an update this morning:ĭorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the landfill site in Compton Bassett, near Calne at 5.05am this morning (27 April), following reports of a large waste fire.įire crews were mobilised to the scene from Calne, Devizes (two), Chippenham (two), Melksham and Trowbridge along with the Environmental Protection Unit from Gillingham, two water carriers from Wilton and Pewsey and the Command Support Unit from Stratton (approx. In Your Area has news and events tailored to the postcode where you live.įull fire service statement as advice to keep windows shut continues You can stay up to date on the top news near you with Wiltshire Live's FREE newsletters – enter your email address at the top of the page or sign up to our newsletters. Only contact us if it's safe and legal to do so.
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Scroll down for the latest in our live blog below.Ĭontact us with your pictures or information, so we can keep locals up to date. Wiltshire Council added: "Please avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed." Meanwhile, Calne fire station posted on Facebook: "We are currently in attendance at a large fire in Compton Bassett and due to an extremely large smoke plume heading towards Calne we are asking all residents to keep doors and closed.
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READ NEXT - Driver arrested for attempted murder as police officer injured The service added: "We're dealing with a large fire at a landfill site in #ComptonBassett - please avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed as the smoke plume is significant." Warnings to residents were issued by the fire service and Wiltshire Council.ĭorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service published a picture showing the huge amounts of billowing smoke on Twitter. On Wednesday (April 27) a "significant" smoke plume was seen rising above the blaze, with fumes blowing across the surrounding area. Firefighters continue to battle the fire near Compton Bassett on Thursday (April 28) after the public had been warned to avoid the area. Wiltshire residents were urged to keep their windows and doors closed, after a large fire raged at a landfill site in the county.
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