Fire Service remains at scene of blaze at Rushden recycling warehouse

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service remains on site at Sanders Lodge industrial estate this morning (10am – May 24) following a large fire at a recycling warehouse yesterday.

The Major Incident that had been declared was stood down yesterday afternoon, and the fire is under control.

Road closures on Wellingborough Road, Northampton Road and Ditchford Road are still in place this morning.

We would ask people to please respect these road closures and not approach the scene – the cordons are in place to both keep you safe and allow our fire crews access to the scene.

Our advice also remains to continue shutting your windows and doors if you live nearby as there is still smoke issuing from the site.

Fire crews have made progress overnight, but we are still tackling a number of hotspots this morning.

The Service currently has an aerial appliance, two fire appliances and two high-volume pumps on site.

Investigations will begin this morning to try and determine a cause of the fire.

We would once again like to thank residents and businesses in Rushden for their continued patience over the last couple of days – and we will provide further updates throughout the day.