A massive inferno broke out at a scrapyard on Boulder Bridge Lane in Carlton, Barnsley, on Saturday night, with multiple fire crews and ten fire engines from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attending the scene. The blaze was so large that it could be seen for miles around, with thick black plumes of smoke billowing hundreds of metres into the sky. Several residents described seeing the fire from nearby areas, including Penistone, 12 miles south-west of Carlton. The fire service has warned people living near the area to keep their doors and windows shut due to the large amount of smoke.
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A huge inferno broke out at a scrapyard in Barnsley, specifically on Boulder Bridge Lane in the area of Carlton, on Saturday. The fire, fueled by scrap metal and tyres, raged for several hours overnight, prompting South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service to deploy ten fire engines and an aerial ladder platform to try and contain it. The blaze was so intense that it produced thick black plumes of smoke that could be seen for miles around, and firefighters used their water hoses to control the flames. People living nearby were advised to keep their doors and windows shut due to the large amount of smoke, and members of the public were told to avoid the area while the fire raged on. The exact cause of the fire is not mentioned in the article.
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A massive inferno has ripped through a scrapyard in Barnsley with firemen battling to contain the blaze overnight.
The inferno broke out at a site housing scrap metal and tyres on Boulder Bridge Lane in the area of Carlton.
Several crews and ten fire engines from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene on Saturday and attempted to get the blaze under control into this morning.
An aerial ladder platform and a number of operational support vehicles were also deployed at the fire's peak to help extinguish the flames.
Video footage of the blaze shared on social media showed thick black plumes of smoke – which could be seen for miles around – billowing hundreds of metres into the sky.
Flames at the scrapyard were filmed swirling viciously as firefighters used their water hoses to control the raging inferno.
The fire service immediately urged people living nearby to keep their doors and windows shut due to the large amount of smoke.
Members of the public were also told to avoid the area as the blaze raged on.
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blaze → see → area
A massive inferno ripped through a scrapyard in Barnsley on Saturday with firemen battling to contain the blaze overnight
Several crews and ten fire engines from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene, with an aerial ladder platform deployed to fire water at the flames
Thick grey smoke covers the surrounding countryside after the fire was extinguished today
One user on the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Facebook page said: 'We live in Carlton, it looked like a volcano erupting with continual explosions as well.'
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it → rip → explosions
Another Facebook user said they could see the blaze from the hills in Penistone, some 12 miles south-west of Carlton.
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they → say → Carlton
While a third, who saw the fire from Pontefract, commented that the scrapyard blaze 'looked like a black tornado'.
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blaze → see → tornado
A South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue spokesman said: 'Fire crews are still at the fire in Carlton and are expected to remain there for the rest of the day.
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crews → say → day
'Please be aware that Boulder Bridge Road is currently closed and will be for several hours.'
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Road → close → hours
