Firefighters are still surrounding Staffordshire blaze

Crews from Hanley, Newcastle and Longton are continuing to tackle the fire at Milton in Stoke-On- Trent this evening as the incident is expected to continue for the next few days.

Firefighters are still surrounding the building and are tackling the building from the outside and above using the aerial ladder platforms.

The fire service say the fire is contained to the material inside the building and is not affecting the structure. Group Manager Brian Moss said:

Firefighting is expected to continue through the night and into the morning and officials say an investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the incident.

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