Crews tackle large factory fire in Grantham

Ten fire engines tackled the fire at the Environcom recycling plant on the Great North Road in Grantham on Saturday evening.

A large fire in Grantham broke out at the Environcom recycling plant in Spittlegate Level yesterday evening.

Machinery and a large quantity of recycling materials were lost in the blaze and the factory badly affected by smoke damage.

Investigations are underway into the cause of a large factory fire in Grantham.

It broke out at the Environcom recycling plant in Spittlegate Level yesterday evening and plumes of black smoke could be seen for miles around.

People living near the plant were advised to keep their doors and windows closed.

Machinery and a large quantity of recycling materials were lost in the blaze and the factory badly affected by smoke damage.

Lincolnshire police are advising people living near to a fire at the Environcom recycling plant in Grantham to keep their windows and doors closed.

People have reported seeing black plumes of smoke for miles.

People in the area are tweeting about being able to see black plumes of smoke for miles.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service say they have now reduced the number of fire engines at the scene.

Ten fire engines are in attendance at a large factory fire in Grantham. Crews from the Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Service were called to the Environcom recycling plant in Spittlegate Level, earlier this evening. More to follow...