A FIRE has engulfed 20 tonnes of mixed waste.

The blaze erupted at a waste services site in Guinness Park Farm, in Leigh Sinton, Malvern, at about 5am on Monday, June 26.

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service dispatched a crew from Worcester, two teams from Malvern and a water carrier from Ledbury, to the scene.

Two main jets and a hose reel jet were used to tackle the blaze.

A mechanical grab machine was used to turn over the waste and damp down the scene.

The incident is still ongoing and firefighters are damping down the site.