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FIREFIGHTERS have left the scene after four days of battling a fire that overtook a biomass depot in North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say that their crews have left the scene at the Seras facility in Great Heck, near Selby, today (Friday, September 2).
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- Person rescued from hedge after car crash in coastal North YorkshireAs reported by The Press, firefighters were** 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) with crews adding that the fire ‘could burn for a number of days’.
They have remained at the site since this time attempting to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading further, with nearby Heck and Pollington Lane remaining closed until this morning.
In a statement, Seras added that nobody was injured and added that their team are ‘working excellently with the fire bridge to mitigate the impact’.
A spokesperson for the service said: “Firefighters left the scene this afternoon after making good progress. We will revisit the area later today and tomorrow to check for any remaining hotspots.”