About Thames Valley
The Thames Valley is an informally-defined sub-region of South East England, centred on the River Thames west of London, with Oxford as a major centre. Its boundaries vary with context.
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Fire crews tackle Oxfordshire recycling plant blast through night
By Indy Almroth-WrightBBC News
Crews spent The Night tackling a fire that started after a Lightning Strike caused a huge gas Explosion at a food waste recycling site.
A tank at the Severn Trent Green Power site was struck by lightning on Monday at 19:20 BST, causing the gases within it to ignite and explode.
Witnesses reported seeing a large fireball Light Up the sky after the blast.
The Blaze has been brought Under Control , a fire service confirmed.
Crews remain at The Scene in Cassington, Oxfordshire, where three of five tanks were damaged.
An Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: " Firefighters have been there All Night .
" However, there are now two appliances and a hydraulic platform on The Scene compared to the six crews and other support vehicles at The Height of The Incident .
" The Fire is Under Control and did not spread. "
Stewart Reid and his wife saw The Explosion as they were travelling on the A34 near Oxford.
He Said : " There was lighting and thunder, [it] kept lighting up the sky the whole time we were driving. Then there was a bright orange light and we could see something had burst into flames.
" You could tell it was an Explosion - flames were going up at such a velocity, you could tell it was gas. It was a bit crazy. "
The Site 's operator, Severn Trent Green Power Limited, said nobody had been injured.
The waste firm said it was " working with The Emergency services to make sure The Site is safe so that we can assess the damage as soon as possible".
At its height, 40 firefighters in six fire engines, police and several ambulances were sent to The Plant .
Thames Valley Police shut the A40 between Wolvercote and Eynsham, and urged residents to stay home and shut windows and doors overnight.
The Road has since reopened and restrictions for residents lifted.
Residents also reported lights flickering in their homes at The Time of The Strike and power outages in Witney, Burford, Chipping Norton and Milton-under-Wychwood.
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