Fire crews tackle blaze at waste recycling site in Somerley

Crews are on the scene on Alderholt Road (21/8)

Author: Oliver MorganPublished 21st Aug 2025

Teams from Dorset Fire and Rescue Service are helping to tackle a blaze at a waste recycling site in Somerley.

Crews are on the scene on Alderholt Road.

People living in the Ringwood and St Ives areas are being asked to close windows and doors due to smoke.

In a statement, fire crews said: "Our firefighters are working alongside Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue crews in tackling a fire at a waste recycling site on Alderholt Road in Somerley.

"This is causing a lot of smoke which is heading towards the Ringwood and St Ives areas, so residents are asked to close windows and doors."

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