Firefighters have extinguished two separate fires involving 35-tonnes of waste at a recycling plant in Stoke-on-Trent.

Just after 2am on Saturday (4 February), Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service received reports that an industrial building containing waste was well-alight in Burslem.

Crews from Sandyford, Hanley and Cannock attended the scene – equipped with breathing apparatus and hose reel jets - to tackle the blaze.

By 5.50am, the fire had been brought under control without causing any injuries to anyone in the area.

Burslem Waste and Recycling Centre, Federation Road, Burslem (Google).

It was estimated that around 35-tonnes of domestic waste was inside the building – although not all of it was alight at the time.

Then, at 8.15am, crews began tackling a second fire involving a waste bay. It was quickly extinguished and crews remained at the scene to check if any hotspots were left.

The cause is currently being treated as unexplained while inquiries continue.

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