Fire hits South Yorkshire recycling yard

Fire crews are battling a large-scale blaze at a wood recycling facility in South Yorkshire. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue were called to the Northern Wood Recycling plant on Bankwood industrial estate in Rossington at around 3.45am this morning (January 12th). The flames are being fuelled by around 1,000 tonnes of wooden pallets and an excavator at the site.

A spokesman for South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service told the Epworth Bells: "Firefighters are doing an excellent job of making the building safe by using jets to damp down the side of the building and so far they have managed to contain the fire."

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, a 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment must be conducted on all commercial properties in England and Wales.