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Emergency Services are currently responding an โincidentโ at at Blackburn Meadows Recycling plant
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue have issued a statement saying โWe currently have 8 fire engines attending an incident on Alsing Road, Sheffield.โ
โAnyone living near by should keep their doors & windows closed. Please avoid the area while crews work.โ
A spokesperson for EON said: โWe can confirm there was an incident at our Blackburn Meadows renewable energy plant this evening (Thursday).
โIn line with our safety procedures, we reported this to the Fire Service and are assisting them with their operations.ย
โWe echo their advice to local residents and, as ever, our priority remains the safety of our on-site colleagues and the surrounding community.โ
In 2018, Firefighters spent five-days tackling a fire at the same location
