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An oil rig has been evacuated and pupils and staff at three schools sent home because of smoke from a fire at a large shed at Invergordon docks. An oil rig has been evacuated and pupils and staff at three schools sent home because of smoke from a fire at a fish meal shed at Invergordon docks.
The rig is moored in the nearby Cromarty Firth.The rig is moored in the nearby Cromarty Firth.
A 200m exclusion zone has been put in place by police and fire services around the scene in the town's east docks.A 200m exclusion zone has been put in place by police and fire services around the scene in the town's east docks.
Northern Constabulary said there was no immediate threat to the public, but warned smoke may cause mild irritation. Northern Constabulary said there was no immediate threat to the public but warned smoke may cause mild irritation.
People living close to the scene have been advised to keep windows and doors closed.
Emergency services were alerted to the fire just after 0400 GMT.Emergency services were alerted to the fire just after 0400 GMT.
Pupils and staff at Park Primary, South Lodge Primary and Invergordon Academy were being sent home. Pupils and staff at Park Primary, South Lodge Primary and Invergordon Academy were sent home when they arrived at school.
Police said: "Head teachers are currently making arrangements for buses and notifying parents of the school closure. Police said Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service had consulted with scientific advisers at Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service about potential health risks.
"An oil rig in the Cromarty Firth is also being evacuated as a precautionary measure. The experts said the best advice was for residents to remain indoors with windows and doors closed.
"Firefighters are continuing to tackle the blaze at a large storage shed."
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