Residents have been urged to close all their windows and doors by firefighters due to a 'foul smell' near an industrial estate.
At around 3.30pm on Saturday, July 22, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were investigating a smell at Ebblake Industrial estate in Verwood.
The fire service is working with Wessex Water to find out the cause of the smell and residents have been asked to close all their doors and windows.
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On Twitter, the fire service said: "Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Services are aware of a foul smell at Ebblake Industrial estate in Verwood.
"Fire crews are working with Wessex Water to ascertain the cause.
"Please can local residents keep windows and doors closed whilst this is being investigated."
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