A huge blaze had broken out on land at Langar Airfield.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said:
‘We have 15 crews currently in attendance at a large fire at Langar Airfield Industrial estate.
Please keep your windows and doors closed if you live within the area as we work hard to extinguish the fire.
‘We were called at 2:43pm following reports of a fire. Crews from Newark, Melton Mowbray, London Road, Highfields, East Leake, Stockhill, Southwell, Bingham along with three water carriers from Worksop, Loughborough and Clay Cross are currently in attendance.’
UPDATE:
Explosions can now be heard from the langar airfield @bbcemt @BBCNottingham pic.twitter.com/3csIglj6FR— thenameslois (@thenameslois) May 21, 2020
Langar airfield fire😳 pic.twitter.com/Al9dKvuGwF
— Will Bray (@willbray25) May 21, 2020
FIRE AT LANGAR AIRFIELD!!! 🔥
6 fire engines currently in attendance@bbcemt #emtnews pic.twitter.com/NdeidX6yo3— thenameslois (@thenameslois) May 21, 2020