THE Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has said residents can now open windows and doors following a major blaze at an electrical and battery recycling treatment facility in Paisley.
Crews were mobilised to the Linwood Industrial Estate just after 9pm on Sunday following reports of a fire in a commercial building on Burnbrae Road.
As many as 10 fire appliances worked to tackle the fire overnight, with six appliances and two height vehicles still at the scene at 5.30am.
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There are no reported casualties although local residents have been advised to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed.
Area commander David Murdoch said: “We continue to work with the recycling centre and partner agencies to minimise the disruption to the local community and will continue to provide updates."
Very concerned by this incident and would urge everyone to follow the advice given. Many thanks to @fire_scot teams for their efforts. https://t.co/LRd0Zyjted
— John Swinney (@JohnSwinney) June 24, 2024
A new statement issued 10.40am said: "Firefighters remain at the scene of an ongoing building fire in Paisley.
"Residents are asked where possible to avoid the vicinity but no longer need to keep windows and doors closed and can now go outdoors."
The First Minister was also among those to comment, writing on Twitter/X: “Very concerned by this incident and would urge everyone to follow the advice given.
“Many thanks to @fire_scot teams for their efforts.”
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