Firefighters remain at the scene of an inferno at a Scots industrial estate nearly 24 hours after fire broke out. Crews have worked overnight to contain flames at Brucefield Industrial Park in Livingston after receiving the initial call out at 1.35pm on Saturday.
A building at the facility was pictured engulfed in flames yesterday afternoon. Dramatic footage showed the fire ravaging through the roof as thick pockets of smoke spread from the premises into the West Lothian sky. The incident could be seen for miles with the thick column of smoke spotted from as far away as Fife.
There were no reported injuries. Fire chiefs confirmed that two fire engines remain at the scene of the incident this morning. Crews are continuing to work to ensure the area is safe.
Motorists no longer need to avoid the area. Nearby residents have also been assured that they can reopen their windows and doors. Snag Tights, a fashion business that has a warehouse opposite the blaze also made a statement on social media yesterday afternoon.
They wrote: "We had word this afternoon that the warehouse opposite Snag was on fire . The blaze is quite big. We know for sure all our people are safe and we’re praying no one in the other buildings is hurt.
At the moment our stock is safe and firefighters are working hard to stop the fire. We’ll update as we know more." A statement from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service reads: "We still have two appliances at Livingston's Brucefield Industrial Estate, with cr.
