Blaze tackled at suspected illegal waste dump
A fire broke out at a suspected illegal waste site near Carrington Spur in Trafford, Greater Manchester.
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"The smell is absolutely acrid and what I really worry about is things like builders' waste setting on fire, then releasing all sorts of chemicals into the air."
— Helen Carr , Activist
"Its criminal. There is just no need for people to be dumping waste like this, in this day and age. This is just sheer greed and laziness."
— Helen Carr , Activist
"On several occasions, I've seen lorries coming here and dumping waste."
— Laura Clinton , Activist
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A fire broke out at a suspected illegal waste site near Carrington Spur in Trafford, Greater Manchester.
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