Hot ash falls from the sky in Northamptonshire as huge fire breaks out at Sywell Aerodrome

Hot ash is reportedly falling from the sky into Northamptonshire's streets as a raging fire burns at Sywell Aerodrome.

A huge fire has broken out at an industrial unit in Sywell Aerodrome.

This chunk of ash from the fire was found in Kettering - nine miles away.placeholder image
This chunk of ash from the fire was found in Kettering - nine miles away.

A column of smoke can been seen from miles around, including Northampton, Kettering and Wellingborough.

Meanwhile, the Northamptonshire Telegraph has shared a picture of a chunk of blackened ash that fell outside their office in Kettering - nine miles away from the fire.

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