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Fire in industrial yard sparks warning over smoke

Charis Scott-HolmEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
BBC A fire officer pulls a hose across an industrial yard containing tyres, trailers and scrap materials. Plumes of smoke and a jet of water are at the back of the yard.BBC
A fire started in a skip before spreading to a building

Residents in a residential area of Hull were told to close their doors and windows as a fire took hold at an industrial yard.

Humberside Fire and Rescue was called to Lambert Street, off Newland Avenue, at about 11:30 BST.

The blaze started in a skip before spreading to a nearby building. No-one was injured.

The fire service said it was out by the afternoon, but it remained on scene to monitor any hot spots that could reignite.

A large plume of black smoke billows across a terraced street.
The smoke could be seen across the neighbourhood

A spokesperson said: "The smell of smoke may linger for some time so if people are affected, please keep windows and doors closed."

A fire engine and two firefighters are in the foreground. Smoke is billowing from the fire in the background.
Four fire engines were despatched to the scene in Hull

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