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| Crews tackle 'huge' factory blaze | |
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| About 100 firefighters have been tackling a huge blaze at a factory in Clackmannanshire. | |
| The fire broke out at the Benkert factory in Alva, which prints cigarette filter papers, at about 1200 GMT. | |
| Nearby Alva Academy was evacuated as a precautionary measure as, what locals described as, a "huge blaze" took hold. It will remain closed on Wednesday. | |
| A Central Scotland Police spokesman said there were no casualties and everyone had been accounted for. | |
| A statement from Clackmannanshire Council said: "Emergency services are currently dealing with a large-scale fire at a factory in Alva. | A statement from Clackmannanshire Council said: "Emergency services are currently dealing with a large-scale fire at a factory in Alva. |
| "Fumes from the fire may cause mild irritation and the police are advising residents in Alva to stay indoors and keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution." | "Fumes from the fire may cause mild irritation and the police are advising residents in Alva to stay indoors and keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution." |
| Central Scotland Fire and Rescue said it had 100 firefighters and 11 appliances at the scene. | |
| Benkert employs about 180 people at its Alva site. | |