Large fire at Nottinghamshire airfield industrial estate

A huge fire has broken out at an industrial estate in Nottinghamshire.

Smoke from the blaze on the Langar Airfield industrial estate, in Langar near Bingham, can be seen over large parts of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.

Residents nearby have been advised to keep windows and doors shut to protect from fumes.

Fifteen crews are working to extinguish the flames, the fire service said. Police are helping them.

Chris, posting on Twitter as doodlypi, posted a picture taken from about 20 miles away in Bramcote.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called just before 14:45 BST.

Crews from across the county and a crew from Melton Mowbray in neighbouring Leicestershire have been deployed.

Lois Ward, a student living in nearby village Barnstone, said she noticed the smoke from her garden at about 15:00, and shortly afterwards could hear "popping noises" coming from the direction of the fire.

"For a while you could hear constant little explosions going on, which was very unnerving," she said.

"It's been going on for well over an hour now, it's scary to watch.

"We're hoping everyone's OK and the situation gets resolved as soon as possible."

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