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Shipping containers alight in scrapyard fire

News imageIsland Echo A close up drone view of a scrapyard fire, surrounded by green fields, with a number of shipping containers on fire and thick black smoke risingIsland Echo
Eight shipping containers have caught fire at a scrapyard

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a scrapyard on the Isle of Wight, with eight metal shipping containers involved.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said a 200m cordon had been set up around the incident at Smallbrook Lane, Ryde, which it first reported at 13:15 BST.

Smallbrook Lane and Great Preston Road have been closed and people should avoid the area, police said.

Thick black smoke could be seen rising from the site, which is close to Smallbrook Stadium.

News imageIsland Echo A drone view of a fire at a scrapyard surrounded by green fields, with a large plume of black smoke rising above itIsland Echo
Smoke from the fire could be seen across the Isle of Wight

The blaze is being tackled by fire crews from stations across the island, including Ryde, Newport, Ventnor, Shanklin, Sandown, East Cowes and Freshwater.

Mainland crews from Lymington and Emsworth are also providing support, the service added.

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