Investigation into blaze at Grantham recycling plant

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.