Firefighters have provided an update on a fire that resulted in large clouds of smoke over a Cambridgeshire town. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue were called to a fire along Barton Road, Wisbech at around 2.43pm on Wednesday (November 12).

Nearby residents could see large clouds of smoke in the area. The blaze was a result of a “large quantity of pallets” on fire.

A fire spokesperson said: “At 2.43pm crews from Whittlesey and Dogsthorpe along with West Walton, Long Sutton and Kings Lynn were called to a fire in the open on Barton Road in Wisbech. The fire initially extinguished and crews returned to their stations by around 5.30pm.

“Crews have been making regular inspections overnight to make sure the fire is fully extinguished and the area is safe. The cause of the fire was accide

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