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'Homes safe' after dust warning | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
Inverness residents have been allowed home after an evacuation following a fire at a building in an industrial estate on Tuesday. | |
Highland Council and NHS Highland had been concerned about the risk of asbestos dust from roof sheeting. | |
Following tests and clean-up work, the authority said nearby houses were safe. | |
Seven adults and a child were given temporary accommodation following the blaze at the warehouse used by haulage firm M&H Carriers. | |
Authorities wrote to 500 homes in the Merkinch and South Kessock areas, warning them to take precautions against the possible risk of asbestos contamination. | |
At its height, nearly 30 firefighters tackled the fire and smoke could be seen from up to 20 miles away. | |
In letters to residents, NHS Highland and Highland Council said the risk from the dust was considered to be low. | In letters to residents, NHS Highland and Highland Council said the risk from the dust was considered to be low. |
But they said paths and steps outside houses and flats should be washed down to prevent dust from being carried inside. | But they said paths and steps outside houses and flats should be washed down to prevent dust from being carried inside. |
Residents coming across dust or ash on hard surfaces inside their homes they were advised to wipe it off with a damp cloth which should then be disposed of. | |
However, rain was expected to help with the clear-up. |
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