FIRE crews from two stations battled a blaze at a recycling centre in Abingdon.

Firefighters were called to Drayton Waste and Recycling Centre on Friday at around 6pm where a large recycle bin full of electrical equipment was on fire.

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Dramatic pictures from the scene show thick, black smoke pouring into the sky.

Crews, who were wearing breathing apparatus, extinguished the flames withing an hour.

A spokesperson for Oxfordshire County Council revealed that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.