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A fire has broken out at a scrapyard just outside the Glastonbury festival site in Somerset.

Music fans have not been evacuated but a number of people living near to the blaze have been told to leave.

The fire is about a mile from the site, and large clouds of smoke can be seen drifting across the area.

Organisers are warning the thousands of festival-goers arriving at the site to expect delays as firefighters have had to close major roads in the area.

The A37 has been closed and diversions are expected to cause delays of up to five hours, police said.

Thousands have already arrived at Glastonbury for the start of this year's festival - but about 800 tickets still remain unsold.

It is the first time in at least 10 years that the festival has not sold out. Poor weather in the past and a disappointing line-up have been blamed.