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Firefighters tackle ‘very large’ blaze in abandoned Dundee abattoir

Firefighters battled a blaze in an abandoned abattoir in Dundee overnight.

A “very large” fire broke out in the empty building just off Broughty Ferry Road on Tuesday night.

Ten fire appliances were called out to the blaze, near Dundee Museum of Transport, which started just after 9pm.

Smoke billowing from the scene.

Police were in attendance and Broughty Ferry Road is closed between Market Street and Ellengowen Drive. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area.

Ambulances were also at the scene.

Smoke billowing from the building.

Firefighters remain at work on Wednesday morning, but this has been scaled back to one crew.

A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 9.01pm on Tuesday to reports of a fire affecting a derelict building on Broughty Ferry Road, Dundee.

“At its height, operations control mobilised 10 appliances, including specialist resources, to the scene.

“One appliance and one height vehicle remain in attendance this morning.

“There are no reported casualties.”

Fire broke out in abattoir near Dundee Museum of Transport

Witnesses said they saw “smoke like fog” rising from the blaze.

It was feared the fire could spread to the transport museum.

Firefighters worked overnight.

Paul Jennings, executive director of the museum, said: “The fire is not in the museum, it’s in the abandoned abattoir to the east.

“We currently have emergency services in attendance, there’s at least 20 firefighters here.”

“I’d say it’s too early to say the fire is under control but there is no immediate threat to the museum.”

Police closed surrounding roads.

Connor Potter, who passed in his car, said: “There’s big flames shooting up, it’s very ferocious.

“You can see the smoke, it’s so thick.

“The fire is really big, there’s a lot of attention.”

Broughty Ferry Road fire could be smelt ‘around a mile away’

A bystander said: “It looks like a major fire and they’ve closed off Broughty Ferry Road.

“A hotel on the street has been evacuated so guests and people living nearby are being spoken to by police.

“I live in Craigiebank around a mile away and I could smell smoke from there.”

Smoke was visible from a distance.

He added: “The air around the whole area is filled with smoke.

“I heard a firefighter say they could be there all night dealing with it.

“It looks very serious, hopefully nobody has been hurt.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Broughty Ferry Road is closed between Market Street and Ellengowen Drive due to a fire in a disused building.

“Diversions are in place and drivers are advised to avoid the area in the meantime while the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service deals with the incident.”

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