A number of homes were evacuated in North Lanarkshire after a fire at a chemical storage warehouse in Kilsyth.
Strathclyde
Fire and Rescue said 12 people were led to safety after the blaze broke
out at about 02:20 at the Biffa Treatment Centre.
Fire crews
said the affected building contained a range of chemicals, which they
were still working to identify, assisted by Biffa management. The
brigade said residents had since returned to their properties. A fire
service spokesman said that any water used to tackle the blaze was
contained within the site to protect the nearby River Kelvin and
surrounding farm land from possible contamination.
The incident resulted in the B8023 being closed while about 30 firefighters dampened the flames at the waste disposal facility.
The
fire service spokesman said: "Strathclyde Fire and Rescue and Biffa
management are working closely with representatives from the Scottish
Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) who are on scene to ensure all
necessary steps are taken to protect the environment in the surrounding
area. Firefighters remain at the scene dealing with small pockets of
fire and the incident is contained within the site with no risk to the
general public."
Police and the fire service will carry out a joint investigation into the cause of the blaze.
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