Firefighters battle household waste fire in Lymington

Fire crews raced to the scene of a large fire at a waste site in Milford Road in Lymington yesterday, June 28, evening.

Firefighters battled a household waste site fire in Lymington last night. Photo: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service

Residents were told to keep their doors and windows shut due to smoke in the area.

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The blaze was extinguished after 9pm last night and crews remained on the scene to dampen down.

Crews from Lymington, New Milton, Beaulieu, Romsey and Ringwood were in attendance after being alerted to the incident at 4.51pm. 

Water carriers from Eastleigh and Ringwood and a command support vehicle from Portchester also attended the scene. 

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