Fire at EMR, Cross Gates
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Fire at EMR, Cross Gates
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 18 Oct 2015
Viewed from New Farnley, 8km away, I did not know the cause of this large plume of smoke until I read in the local press the next day of a major fire at the EMR (European Metal recycling) plant.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.778798
Longitude
-1.502226