Fire service are tackling a large blaze in a Landfill site near Lutterworth

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service are currently dealing with a fire at a landfill site in Gibbet Lane Shawell near Lutterworth.

6 appliances and 2 water carriers in attendance.

Residents in the area were advised on social media to keep their windows and doors shut because of the smoke.

Eastern Fire and Rescue Station, Loughborough Fire and Rescue Station, Lutterworth Fire and Rescue Station, Southern Fire and Rescue Station, Wigston Fire and Rescue Station are attending this incident.

UPDATE 01:00 20/07/26

Remaining hot spots dampened down. Incident scaled down and fire service no longer in attendance.

Re inspection to be carried out later on in the day.

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