Fire service tackles blaze at Highland Council's brand new £14 million waste transfer station
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The Scottish Fire Service and Rescue Service (SFRS) was called to Highland Council’s brand new £14 million waste transfer station this morning to extinguish a blaze.
The fire was in an articulated lorry carrying blue bin recycling materials and the alarm was raised when it was noticed that smoke was rising for the vehicle.
According to the SFRS two appliances were called at 08.32 and they spent an hour there and used a main jet to put out the fire.
Nobody was harmed in the incident, there was no damage, and the facility is working as normal.
A Highland Council spokesman said: “An articulated lorry, carrying recyclable (blue bin) materials, which was exiting the Longman Waste Transfer Station was noticed to have smoke rising from the trailer.
"The vehicle was pulled to the side. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were alerted and attended. They subsequently put out a fire within the waste.
"It is unclear as to the cause of the fire within the waste at the present time. There were no injuries and no damage to buildings.
"All waste and recycling collection services continue to operate as usual.”
