Plumes of smoke seen over Salford as crews tackle fire at scrap yard

Huge plumes of smoke were seen over Salford as fire crews tackled a blaze at a scrap yard this afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Blackfriars Road, Lower Broughton, shortly before 3pm today (Sunday).

Footage shared on social media showed large plumes of smoke billowing from the fire, which involved waste materials.