Fire crews battled a blaze at a depot in the Friarton area of Perth.
The fire broke out at the Friarton Depot, next to the recycling centre, at 12.13pm on Sunday.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service remained at the scene until Monday morning.
The depot is owned by Perth and Kinross Council – who confirmed that there are no reported casualties.
Eyewitness Kerry Tuffee watched saw the fire from the top of Kinnoull Hill.
She told The Courier: “It was quite hazy but as I got to the top there was big black smoke.
“After about 10 minutes, the smoke turned white and it seemed like the smoke was spreading.
“The way the smoke was billowing out, it seems like something big had caught fire.
“I’ve never seen smoke quite like it.
“I just hope that everyone is safe, everyone up the hill was concerned for people’s lives.”
Locals told to close windows
A spokesperson for Perth and Kinross Council said: “The fire, which is believed to have been caused by waste electrical equipment, has now been put out.
“No one was hurt and the recycling centre is reopen at Friarton.
“There may be some disruption to services in the days ahead as we assess the damage to the shed.
“Thank you for your patience in this matter.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 12.23pm (on Sunday) to reports of a building fire on Friarton Road, Perth.
“Operations Control mobilised four appliances, including a high reach appliance to the scene.”
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