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| Fire crews tackle scrapyard blaze | Fire crews tackle scrapyard blaze |
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| Dozens of firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at a scrapyard beside the River Clyde in Renfrew. | Dozens of firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at a scrapyard beside the River Clyde in Renfrew. |
| The fire broke out at about 0015 BST at the salvage yard in Meadowside Street, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service said. | The fire broke out at about 0015 BST at the salvage yard in Meadowside Street, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service said. |
| There are currently 14 appliances and 70 firefighters at the scene. | There are currently 14 appliances and 70 firefighters at the scene. |
| A spokesman for the brigade said a huge smoke plume generated by the blaze was blowing over Glasgow Airport and was caused slight delays to air traffic. | |
| He said fire crews had managed to save a large industrial building, containing £2m worth of equipment, close to the blaze. | He said fire crews had managed to save a large industrial building, containing £2m worth of equipment, close to the blaze. |
| He added: "There continues to be 14 pumps and 70 firefighters at the scene and we shall have to maintain a presence at the yard until Monday." | He added: "There continues to be 14 pumps and 70 firefighters at the scene and we shall have to maintain a presence at the yard until Monday." |
| Strathclyde Police said the yard was empty at the time the fire broke out and no-one had been evacuated from nearby homes. | Strathclyde Police said the yard was empty at the time the fire broke out and no-one had been evacuated from nearby homes. |
| The cause of the blaze is not yet known. | The cause of the blaze is not yet known. |