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Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service remains at the scene on Wallace Way and asks people in the immediate area to keep their windows and doors closed
Road closures have been put in place after a large fire started at a waste recycling site.
Multiple fire engines and aerial ladder platforms were sent to Wallace Way in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
A high-volume pump was been set up, resulting in the closure of a junction between Cadwell Lane, Wilbury Way and Woolgrove Road.
A spokesperson from Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said over 60 emergency calls had been made to report the fire.
Herts Fire and Rescue Service
Fire crews are warning people to avoid the area
Firefighters have been called to several fires at Hitchin recycling plants recently:
- December, 2019: About 35 firefighters tackled a blaze on Wallace Way
- December, 2023: Crews were called to a fire at the Bridge Works on Cadwell Lane
- February, 2024: Firefighters were called to the National Metal Centre, in Cadwell Lane, Hitchin
- July, 2024: Six fire engines attended a large fire, at Nationwide Metal Centre,, Cadwell Lane
- September, 2024: Five fire engines and an aerial ladder platform were sent by to Global Ardour Recycling in Wallace Way
Labour MP Alistair Strathern has previously called for “robust action” to reduce fire risks which he said had become a “common occurrence“.
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service
In July Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a fire on the industrial estate at Nationwide Metal Centre
