Firefighters work hard to tackle skip fire which caused a smoke plume across Rugby

Writing on the Rugby Fire Station Facebook page, a spokesperson explained: "White Watch have had a challenging day in the heat today.

"Many will have observed a smoke plume across parts of Rugby earlier, as the crews tackled a large skip fire.

"Firefighters worked in High Temperatures, using Multiple Jets, foam and breathing apparatus to bring this fire under control.

"The pictures show how hard this was to bring under control, as the roofing materials in the skip had melted into a large ball which continued to burn from the inside."

Firefighters worked with a Rugby business to move the skip away from a nearby school, allowing them to further tackle the fire.