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Local residents were encouraged to stay indoors with windows and doors closed while the emergency services dealt with the incident in Renfrewshire.
By 11am on Monday five appliances were still at the scene, however the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said people no longer needed to keep windows and doors closed and could now go outside open
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Firefighters remain at the scene of an ongoing building fire in Paisley.
Residents are asked where possible to avoid the vicinity, but they no longer need to keep windows and doors closed and can now go outside. pic.twitter.com/aDADhv9ctY
— Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (@fire_scot) June 24, 2024
Waste solutions company Enva said the fire started at its Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Solutions e-waste facility and that the incident had been contained.
In a statement, Enva said: “We would like to apologize to local residents and businesses for any inconvenience caused and kindly ask that they follow any advice given by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
“There were no injuries and the cause of the fire will be the subject of an urgent and thorough investigation.
“We will contact any affected customers as soon as possible to ensure continuity of service.
“Although our Linwood general waste recycling facility will not be affected by the fire, it will remain closed until the emergency services line is lifted and operational responsibility for the site is returned to Enva.
“We would like to thank the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the police for their extremely prompt and professional response.”
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The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) also sent officers to the scene.
Sepa national duty manager Judith Moore said: “Following initial reports at around 11pm on Sunday evening of a significant fire at Linwood Industrial Estate, Paisley, Sepa officers deployed and worked overnight to support SFRS as part of a multi-agency response.”
SFRS said there were no reports of injuries.
An SFRS spokesman said: “Firefighters remain at the scene of an ongoing building fire in Paisley.
“Five engines are currently in attendance in the town’s Burnbrae Road, with crews working to extinguish the fire.
“Local residents are asked where possible to avoid the vicinity, but they no longer need to keep windows and doors closed and can now go out.
“At its peak, 10 fire engines were dispatched to the scene of the fire after the alarm was raised at 9.12pm on Sunday 23 June, to reports of a fire in a commercial building.”
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