A large blaze at a recycling centre in Wiltshire is under control, the fire service has said.

The fire broke out on Wednesday night at the site in Stert, near Devizes.

Local residents were advised to keep windows and doors shut due to large amounts of smoke.

Devizes fire scene
The scene at a recycling centre in Stert, near Devizes (Ben Birchall/PA)

Crews from Calne, Pewsey, Royal Wootton Bassett and Trowbridge attended the incident.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service said: “The recycling centre fire in Stert, Devizes is now under control and retained.

“We will be on scene for a number of days maintaining a watching brief and smoke will continue to affect the area so we are still advising local residents to keep doors and windows closed.”