SOMERSET NEWS: Firefighters from across county battle landfill site blaze

FIREFIGHTERS from across Somerset have been battling a blaze at the Dimmer Landfill Site at Castle Cary this evening (Saturday, June 27, 2015).

The alarm was raised at just before 4pm to the problem and firefighters from Castle Cary, Frome and Yeovil were mobilised where they found about ten metres of the main tip face well alight at the site in Dimmer Lane.

Extra support was called for from Wincanton and Shepton Mallet, and then later Somerton and Wellington.

By 6pm there were a total of 11 fire engines were at the site with further crews called in from Ilminster, Gillingham, Street and Yeovil.

Around 90 minutes later at 7.45pm and the Fire Service reported that crews were making “steady progress” and liaising with site officials.

This story will be updated when more news is available.

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