FIREFIGHTERS are today dealing with the aftermath of a huge blaze at a Hampshire industrial estate.

Crews spent more than 24 hours tackling the fire at the Biffa Waste Services site in Marchwood.

Now brigade bosses have confirmed that the blaze is now out.

But they warn they will be monitoring the site to ensure it does not catch fire again.

As previously reported more than 100 emergency services were called to the site when 140 tonnes of household waste – more than a quarter of the depot’s contents – caught fire at 1pm yesterday.

Residents living near the site in North Road were urged to keep their windows closed to avoid the smoke – but stress none of the waste is toxic.

Today around a dozen firefighters continued to tackle the flames with more than 100 tonnes of rubbish still alight within the depot building until it was extinguished this afternoon.

A brigade spokesman said: “The fire is now out, but the remaining waste will be closely monitored for the next few days to make sure no re-ignition occurs.

“No one was injured in the fire, but we did ask residents directly affected by the smoke plume to close their doors and windows as a precaution, which is no longer necessary.”

Crews from St Mary's, Hythe, Totton and Redbridge were originally called to tackle the fire, which at its height required ten fire engines, two aerial ladder platforms and multiple support vehicles.

Firefighters battled through most of yesterday and overnight to prevent the blaze from spreading.

Today emergency services removed 20 tonnes of waste from the top so they can access burning rubbish below it while three fire engines used two water jets and three breathing apparatus.

South Central Ambulance Service's hazardous area response team and police also helped with the operation.

The size of the blaze means it could be several days before investigators can establish its cause.