Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue says eight appliances are at the scene of the incident on Kirklington Road in Bilsthorpe
Eight fire engines are tackling a major blaze in a Nottinghamshire village as people nearby are urged to close their doors and windows. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue says eight fire engines are at the incident on Kirklington Road in Bilsthorpe, inbetweenSharing news about the incident at around 12.50pm on Thursday , Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue said: "We currently havein attendance at a fire on Kirklington Road, Bilsthorpe.
"We are working hard to get the fire under control and ask that people avoid the area." Kirklington Road is one of the major routes taking drivers into Bilsthorpe, with a small industrial area being based off the road. Google traffic data currently shows heavy congestion heading into Bilsthorpe as fire crews tackle this afternoon's incident. We will bring you further updates on this live incident as we get them, which you can follow in our blog below.A nearby boarding kennels says it is on alert to see if the fire increases the risk posed to its dogs.Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue says it is working to get the incident under control as it releases images of the fire.
"However, we are on emergency alert with plans in place for evacuation should the need arise. Please don't panic if you can't get hold of us.
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