rFIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with a fire at a rubber recycling plant in Astley in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A diesel generator, which powers machinery at Rubber Cycle UK, on Chaddock Lane, burst into flames at 2am.
A quick thinking employee of the firm threw sand on the engine to try to smother the flames.
Fire crews used two hose reels to tackle the blaze and it took 20 minutes to extinguish the fire.
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