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Renfrew tyre fire: Massive blaze tackled by fire crews Renfrew tyre fire: Massive blaze 'started deliberately'
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More than 70 firefighters spent the night battling a large blaze which broke out at an industrial recycling site in Renfrewshire. A massive fire at a tyre recycling depot in Renfrewshire was started deliberately, police have said.
Crews were called to the Meadowside Street area of Renfrew, on the banks of the River Clyde, after a high number of 999 calls, at about 22:00 on Thursday. About 75 firefighters worked through the night to contain the blaze at the facility at Meadowside Street, Renfrew, on the banks of the River Clyde,
The fire sent black smoke from burning tyres drifting across the city, which could be seen for miles around. They responded to a high number of 999 calls at about 22:00 on Thursday, after a huge plume of black smoke drifted across Renfrewshire and Glasgow.
There are no reports of any injuries and the blaze is now under control.There are no reports of any injuries and the blaze is now under control.
Incident commander Douglas Miller, group manager at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, said the operation to fully extinguish the blaze was ongoing. A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Inquiries are continuing, however we are treating it as wilful at this time."
"The fire will continue to burn for a considerable period of time," he said. Incident commander William MacDonald, group manager at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, said the operation to fully extinguish the blaze was ongoing.
"The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service will remain on the scene and we're working closely with our partner agencies, the police, local authority and Sepa (Scottish Environment Protection Agency), to manage the incident. "Crews working through the night successfully brought the fire under control but this is a protracted incident," he said.
"We'll have a multi-agency meeting at about nine o'clock this morning and we'll look to bring in heavy machinery to start moving the materials so that we can fully extinguish the fire." "Firefighting operations are continuing and will likely be ongoing for some time.
Relief crews are now at the scene to replace about 75 firefighters who had spent the night tackling the blaze. "We currently have two high-volume pumps and four standard appliances in attendance. All relief crews are now in place with about 30 firefighters still on scene."
About 75 firefighters spent the night tackling the blaze. This figure was scaled back to 55 and later 30 firefighters.
At its height, a total of 15 fire appliances and three specialist vehicles were involved in the operation.At its height, a total of 15 fire appliances and three specialist vehicles were involved in the operation.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire crews quickly attended the scene and were faced with a severe fire within an industrial recycling establishment.A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire crews quickly attended the scene and were faced with a severe fire within an industrial recycling establishment.
"Due to the size and nature of the blaze, the incident commander requested the attendance of additional resources.""Due to the size and nature of the blaze, the incident commander requested the attendance of additional resources."
Although the immediate area is mainly home to industrial units, the fire service advised residents in the area to keep their windows closed due to the large plume of smoke.Although the immediate area is mainly home to industrial units, the fire service advised residents in the area to keep their windows closed due to the large plume of smoke.
Police were also at the scene to keep onlookers away and put road closures in place.Police were also at the scene to keep onlookers away and put road closures in place.
As the huge plumes filled the skyline over Renfrewshire, to the west of Glasgow, people from areas around the city took photos and video of the fire.As the huge plumes filled the skyline over Renfrewshire, to the west of Glasgow, people from areas around the city took photos and video of the fire.