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A large fire broke out at a recycling depot in Salford, England. Shocking video footage showed smoke billowing from the site and an explosion could be heard as the fire took hold of piles of industrial waste. Forty firefighters were needed to battle the massive blaze at its height. Police have launched an investigation to determine if the fire was deliberately started, as it broke out when the premises were closed with no workers on site. The damage was significant, wrecking a 30 meter by 30 meter processing and storage unit, though other nearby buildings escaped with only minor damage.
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