Firefighters tackle blaze at Gaydon landfill site

FIREFIGHTERS have been tackling a blaze in 300 tonnes of garden waste at a landfill site in Gaydon.

They were called to the fire at the site in Banbury Road at about 12.30am last night (Monday).

Crews from Southam, Fenny Compton and Leamington have been using agricultural vehicles to move unburnt refuse away from the blaze.

The fire, on open land at the site, also involved a van, a loading shovel and a diesel tank.

The majority of the fire is now under control.

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