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| Fire crews tackle Inverkeithing scrapyard blaze | Fire crews tackle Inverkeithing scrapyard blaze |
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| Firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at a scrapyard in Fife, which broke out in the early hours of the morning. | Firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at a scrapyard in Fife, which broke out in the early hours of the morning. |
| Seven fire crews have been at the scene in Inverkeithing since about 0530 BST. | Seven fire crews have been at the scene in Inverkeithing since about 0530 BST. |
| No-one was injured but people as far away as South Queensferry on the other side of the river Forth were being asked to keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution. | No-one was injured but people as far away as South Queensferry on the other side of the river Forth were being asked to keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution. |
| A spokeswoman for Fife Fire and Rescue said crews were expected to be at the scene for some time. | A spokeswoman for Fife Fire and Rescue said crews were expected to be at the scene for some time. |
| Herbert Alan, 77, who lives six miles away at Ratho station, told the BBC Scotland news website: "I have been watching plumes of smoke billow up into the sky for about two hours now. | |
| "It is certainly a big fire, with the smoke spreading out like a cabbage head which is gradually moving east in the wind. | "It is certainly a big fire, with the smoke spreading out like a cabbage head which is gradually moving east in the wind. |
| Mr Alan added: "The smoke cloud looks like it has risen to about 1,000ft." | Mr Alan added: "The smoke cloud looks like it has risen to about 1,000ft." |