Major blaze hits Smurfit Kappa recycling plant in UK
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 09:33 | 13 June 2022
- Modified Date: 09:38 | 13 June 2022
A large fire has ripped through a major recycling plant in central England owned by Smurfit Kappa, with a large amount of paper and cardboard bales on fire in a warehouse.
West Midlands Fire Service said fire crews from across the West Midlands region around Birmingham were battling to contain the blaze. It said there were no reports of any casualties.
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