Firefighters spent more than a day tackling a blaze at an industrial estate in Perth.
Six crews and two height appliances were called to the blaze at Shore Recycling in Friarton Industrial Estate at 4.30am on Sunday.
People were advised to avoid the area and locals told to keep their windows and doors closed due to the smoke.
A spokesperson for Shore Recycling said: “After the fire incident early yesterday morning, we are pleased to confirm that nobody was injured during the incident.
“The fire was controlled as a result of the high standard of safety measures on site and the extremely prompt action of the local fire brigade.
“This effort was supported by our fire-trained employees.
“In addition, the incident was environmentally monitored throughout by the on-site attendance of Sepa.
“The fire self-ignited in a pile of waste electrical equipment from household waste recycling centres and was restricted to stock in the yard, away from vehicles, plant and buildings.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the fire brigade for all their efforts throughout the day and night ensuring it has been fully extinguished.”
‘Significant incident’ for fire service
Group Commander Mike Youngson, who managed the incident for the fire service, said: “This was a significant incident at its height with six appliances and crews on site to tackle the blaze.
“Working with partners at Sepa, Perth and Kinross Police, Public Health Scotland and Perth and Kinross Council, we’ve managed the situation to minimise the disruption to the local community and to keep local people informed.
“We would like to thank the public for their understanding and co-operation.”
Sepa officers remain on the scene of the blaze and locals have been asked to continue to avoid the area. It is not clear whether there has been any environmental damage.
A statement from the fire service added: “Flare-up in the smoke is unlikely, but should this occur, residents in areas affected by the smoke should stay indoors and keep their doors and windows closed.
“If travelling through smoke, motorists should keep windows closed, turn off air conditioning and keep their air vents closed.”
A Police Scotland statement said: “The fire is contained to the site and no one has been injured.
“We would ask local residents to keep doors and windows closed due to smoke from the fire and avoid the area while emergency services deal with the incident.”
