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Fire at Fife landfill site still burning

Fire at Fife landfill site still burning

A fire that broke out at a landfill site in Fife on Tuesday afternoon is still burning.

Firefighters spent a second night battling the flames at the facility in Ladybank with the fire covering 656ft x 984ft (200m x 300m) of landfill waste.

Four fire appliances are still at the scene.

Fife Council said the closure of the facility may lead to some short-term disruption to bin collections.

News imageWhite smoke coming from an area behind a hedge and next to a wind turbine. There is a field containing sheep in the fireground and a road to the left of the picture. The snoke is blowing over the road.
Firefighters are still at the scene of the fire
News imagePA Media Flames spread across a large area of landfill that is next to a wind turbine. The fire is creating lots of smokePA Media
The fire broke out at the landfill site on Tuesday afternoon

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "At its height, Operations Control mobilised 12 appliances and specialist resources to the scene, after the alarm was raised at 1.35pm on Tuesday, 12 May.

"Nearby residents are asked to close windows and doors as a precaution.

"There are no reported casualties, and crews remain at the scene."