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| Peterhead fish factory blaze brought under control | Peterhead fish factory blaze brought under control |
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| A fire which blazed for more than 10 hours ripping through a Peterhead fish factory has been brought under control. | A fire which blazed for more than 10 hours ripping through a Peterhead fish factory has been brought under control. |
| Crews battled fierce flames at the Northbay Pelagic site from about 15:00 on Saturday until 01:00 on Sunday. | Crews battled fierce flames at the Northbay Pelagic site from about 15:00 on Saturday until 01:00 on Sunday. |
| Nearby flats were evacuated and onlookers were urged to stay away but no-one was believed to have been in the factory at the time. | Nearby flats were evacuated and onlookers were urged to stay away but no-one was believed to have been in the factory at the time. |
| The fire service said they hoped to begin an investigation into the cause of the blaze in the next 24 hours. | The fire service said they hoped to begin an investigation into the cause of the blaze in the next 24 hours. |
| A rest centre was set up at Peterhead Academy for people evacuated from their homes in Errol Street and road closures were expected to remain in place for some time. | A rest centre was set up at Peterhead Academy for people evacuated from their homes in Errol Street and road closures were expected to remain in place for some time. |
| Three crews remained on scene overnight to damp down the fire before investigators assess the damage and potential cause. | Three crews remained on scene overnight to damp down the fire before investigators assess the damage and potential cause. |
| Northbay Pelagic is reported to employ about 300 people in Peterhead, one of Europe's busiest fish landing ports. | Northbay Pelagic is reported to employ about 300 people in Peterhead, one of Europe's busiest fish landing ports. |
| Earlier, clouds of smoke could be seen billowing across the harbour area and there were reports of loud bangs from inside the building. | Earlier, clouds of smoke could be seen billowing across the harbour area and there were reports of loud bangs from inside the building. |
| One eyewitness described it as looking like a "volcano" erupting. | One eyewitness described it as looking like a "volcano" erupting. |
| At its peak 10 fire units and several specialist crews tackled the flames. | At its peak 10 fire units and several specialist crews tackled the flames. |
| The building involved was formerly the Fresh Catch fish factory. The firm was taken over in a "joint venture" by new company Northbay Pelagic Ltd in 2013. | The building involved was formerly the Fresh Catch fish factory. The firm was taken over in a "joint venture" by new company Northbay Pelagic Ltd in 2013. |
| The smoke clouds were visible from Peterhead FC's Balmoor Stadium. The club were playing Stirling Albion at home on Saturday afternoon. | The smoke clouds were visible from Peterhead FC's Balmoor Stadium. The club were playing Stirling Albion at home on Saturday afternoon. |