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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.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."
A spokesman for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said: "Operational staff are on site to assess the impact of the fire on the surrounding environment, and Sepa scientists are being deployed to monitor the resultant smoke plume's composition and direction of travel.
"Sepa will continue to work with the fire and rescue services, the police and other partner agencies to try to minimise any impact from the fire on the local environment."