Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a site in South Yorkshire since September.
Residents said the fire, pictured in November, had made their homes and clothes smell of smokeAn industrial waste fire in Kiveton Park, near Sheffield, has sent smoke into the air for nearly four months. As the battle to extinguish the blaze looks to be drawing to a close, BBC News spoke to some of those affected.
But over nearly four months later and the blaze is still not out, with deep-seated pockets of smouldering rubbish repeatedly reigniting.Fire crews said the condition of the building made their work "challenging". They have been told to keep their windows and doors closed, but residents have reported breathing difficulties and said the smell of smoke was at times impossible to escape. Seventeen weeks after the fire broke out, some say they cannot take any more.
"But you can still smell it," said landlady Lindsey Garner. "Even if you haven't been outside, you can still smell it in here. It's horrible to say, but it's something you get used to, which you shouldn't have to." Crews have had to battle through melted plastic which formed a "crust" on top of the waste and have also been hampered by the condition of the building, the fire service said.stored at an illegal waste siteA spokesperson for the agency said: "The work to extinguish a waste fire at Kiveton Park Industrial Estate is nearing completion.Image caption,But local residents, who were previously told the fire would likely be out by Christmas, remained sceptical.
Several other local residents told the BBC they were concerned the fire could have done lasting damage to the environment and people's health. "If four agencies can't put the fire out, I have no faith at all that anybody is going to join any dots up for the future health of this community."
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