A fire has broken out near the Glastonbury site as thousands of music lovers are arriving for this weekend's festival.

The blaze has broken out at Rossiter's scrapyard at Pylle near the 900-acre site at Worthy Farm.

Festivalgoers have not been evacuated but a number of homes near the fire have.

A police spokesman said: "The smoke from the fire is blowing away from the festival site and currently poses no risk to anyone at the festival.

Police and Glastonbury Festivals Limited are currently involved in managing traffic around the festival site.

A rest centre has been set up at the Cannards Grave public house and Highwayman Public House for around 30 people evacuated by the fire.

Two people have suffered minor burns as a result of the blaze."

16 fire engines are at the scene along with police, ambulance, staff from Glastonbury Festivals Ltd and Mendip District Council.

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