Fire crews respond to alarm at St Andrews University chemistry lab

Fears of a major chemical fire proved to be unfounded at St Andrews University on Monday morning.

Firefighters and police responded to a fire alarm in a fourth floor chemistry laboratory at the Purdie Building, North Haugh.

The laboratory was filled with smoke and the fire service treated it as a potential chemical incident.

A fire service spokeswoman confirmed later that investigations revealed there was no toxic hazard or explosion risk. The building was being ventilated. The source of the smoke was not yet known.