Firefighters have confirmed a fire which burned for three days at a North East landfill site has been put out.

Cleveland Fire Brigade (CFB) have said the incident at Seaton Meadows landfill site, which saw a fire break out on Tuesday (January 23), has now been cleared.

The service thanked residents and businesses for their understanding while they dealt with the blaze.

A CFB spokesperson said: “On behalf of all the operational partners involved, we would like to thank local residents and businesses for their understanding while we dealt with the deep-seated fire.

“As you can see from the photographs it was a large incident and this type of fire can be difficult to deal with.

“Thanks to our firefighters, control operators, mechanics, blue light colleagues, and partner agencies we were able to work together to contain and extinguish the fire as quickly and safely as possible.

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“We understand the impact this incident may have had on our community, and we appreciate your patience, cooperation, and resilience over the last three days.

“Your safety remains our priority. We will continue to monitor the site to ensure complete safety and address any residual concerns.”

They added they will work with the site and partner agencies to understand the cause of the fire.