Eight pumps tackling large fire at Corby recycling centre

Fire crews are tackling a large blaze at a Corby recycling centre tonight (Friday).

Eight pumps are at the scene in Pilot Road with people advised to avoid the area.

A Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said: “Residents nearby are asked to shut their windows and doors while we deal with this incident.”

The incident comes just a day after the county’s chief fire officer, Darren Dovey, said firefighters were ‘exhausted’ after being called to numerous incidents around the county with soaring temperatures and no rainfall.