Fire at recycling plant causes rush hour nightmare

Firefighters have successfully put out a giant fire at a recycling plant that caused mass disruption in Cornwall. Crews were called to the recycling yard next to St Erth station just after 8pm on Monday 8 August.

Thousands of travellers have faced a day of disruption in Cornwall as roads and rail lines have been closed by a huge black cloud of smoke from burning tyres.

Here are the affected lines:

• No service on CrossCountry between St Erth and Penzance. Tickets being accepted on Great Western Railway services.
• Passengers may alternatively use bus routes 14,17 and 18. Services between Truro and Plymouth are not affected.
• Replacement bus service running on Great Western Railway between St Erth and St Ives (Cornwall), and between St Erth and Penzance.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue service are continuing to tackle a fire in St Erth which broke out at a recycling plant last night. Multiple agencies on site have been working together to tackle the blaze.