A FIRE station boss in North Yorkshire said his crews have been working throughout the night to bring a large fire under control.
As reported by The Press , firefighters have entered the third day of dealing with a blaze at a biomass depot in Great Heck , close to the M62, which was first reported to them on Tuesday evening (September 29).
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was first called to the scene on Tuesday evening (September 28) (Image: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service)
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Station Manager Mark Sykes, who is the incident commander in Heck, said: "There is still a large plume of smoke in the local area so if you are a resident or a business owner, please keep windows and doors closed until further notice.”
"There are some road closures in place and we are working really hard to get those open as soon as possible."
Updates are available through the service’s social media pages for residents and businesses.