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Around 800 tonnes of metal and plastic on fire at Birmingham recycling plant

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Footage of the Saltley recycling site in Birmingham, UK, on fire on Tuesday afternoon.

Around 800 tonnes of recycling materials were reportedly ablaze and smoke was visible across the city.

Around 100 firefighters were called to tackle the fire, after emergency calls starting flooding in at around 2pm.

People who live near to the site have been told to keep their windows shut and drivers have also been warned to keep clear of the smoke.

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