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Firefighters tackle 400 tonnes of burning rubbish

DWFRS A large pile of rubbish on fire, which is creating a lot of smoke, with a hose trailing out from the back of it and firefighters standing close to the blaze.DWFRS
Firefighters attended the fire late on Saturday

Firefighters were called to a 400-tonne pile of rubbish ablaze on Saturday night.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted to the fire in Puddletown Road, Wareham, at about 23:20 BST.

About 30 firefighters worked to extinguish the flames by about 02:00 on Sunday and relief crews took over from about 03:00.

A reinspection of the site was due to take place at 12:00 on Sunday.

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