{"id":38009,"date":"2024-07-06T10:47:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T10:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/large-fire-closes-major-portsmouth-motorway-for-second-time\/"},"modified":"2024-07-06T10:47:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T10:47:26","slug":"large-fire-closes-major-portsmouth-motorway-for-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/large-fire-closes-major-portsmouth-motorway-for-second-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Large fire closes major Portsmouth motorway for second time"},"content":{"rendered":"


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By\u00a0Daisy Stephens,\u00a0<\/span>BBC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"TimTim Dixon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Smoke was seen billowing across the carriageway<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A key motorway in Hampshire has closed for a second time as a result of a large fire at a waste processing plant.<\/p>\n

The M275 into and out of Portsmouth was closed in both directions as a result of “thick, black smoke” from the fire at TJ Waste & Recycling, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary said.<\/p>\n

The motorway reopened just after 08:30 BST on Saturday with a reduced speed limit of 50mph in place, but just after 11:00 police said the road was closed again.<\/p>\n

The force said the smoke was “too thick for the road to be safe to use” and urged people to avoid the area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“The M275 is currently closed in all directions and closures are in place from Mile End Road and Rudmore roundabout in Portsmouth,” said a spokesperson for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.<\/p>\n

“We urge people to avoid the area and make alternative travel arrangements while emergency services deal with the incident.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A spokesperson for TJ Waste & Recycling said there were no staff on site at the time of the fire, and that the area of the fire contained “non-hazardous domestic and commercial waste”.<\/p>\n

“The facility will be closed until further notice,” they said.<\/p>\n

“This is the first time anything like this has happened here and we apologise for the disruption caused to the public following closure of the motorway for safety reasons.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"KatherineKatherine Floyd <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Smoke from the fire was visible from Gosport Marina<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Earlier on Saturday, witnesses reported a strong smell, as well as heavy traffic on the motorway.<\/p>\n

“Our colleagues from the Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service are dealing with a large fire at TJ Waste & Recycling,” said a spokesperson from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

“Due to the thick, black smoke they have requested our assistance to close both carriageways of the M275 into and out of Portsmouth, whilst they get the situation under control.”<\/p>\n

Residents were advised to keep their doors and windows shut.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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