A crate full of waste caught fire at the Hampshire Fire headquarters at the weekend. 

Plumes of black smoke were seen billowing across Eastleigh on Sunday afternoon.

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The fire service confirmed the blaze at the Leigh Road building involved a crate containing waste - which then spread to a nearby van.

Firefighters were called just before 1pm and the fire was put out.

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