A LARGE skip fire has broken out at Winsford Recycling centre on Leslie Road in Winsford.

Crews are tackling the blaze at Cheshire West and Chester Council's recycling site on Woodford Park Industrial Estate.

Two hose reel jets are being used to put out the flames.

Staff on the site are helping to move items from the burning skip to an adjacent skip.

Firefighters were called shortly before 3pm.

The fire has now been extinguished.

A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The recycling centre was evacuated whilst crews dealt with the incident and closed to the public.

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"The fire was contained to one skip and has now been extinguished and handed back to the recycling staff."