Fire breaks out at Shrewsbury household recycling centre
He said crews were likely to be at the scene for some time due to the amount of smoke in the building but the incident was "contained".The fire service has advised people living nearby to close their windows and doors, although Mr Price said smoke levels were minimal.
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