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| Fire tackled at Hunterston coal port | Fire tackled at Hunterston coal port |
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| Fire crews have been tackling a large blaze at the Hunterston coal port in North Ayrshire. | Fire crews have been tackling a large blaze at the Hunterston coal port in North Ayrshire. |
| Thick black smoke could be seen billowing out of a "well-developed fire" at the deep water facility from about 09:45. | Thick black smoke could be seen billowing out of a "well-developed fire" at the deep water facility from about 09:45. |
| Scottish Fire and Rescue said the blaze was in a ship loader and conveyor system used for loading coal from the terminal. | Scottish Fire and Rescue said the blaze was in a ship loader and conveyor system used for loading coal from the terminal. |
| They said the fire had been contained and there were no injuries. | They said the fire had been contained and there were no injuries. |
| At one point firefighters had to be withdrawn to a safe distance due to the partial collapse of a section of the machinery. | At one point firefighters had to be withdrawn to a safe distance due to the partial collapse of a section of the machinery. |
| The blaze was tackled by a firefighting tug, a high-reach appliance and ground monitors. | The blaze was tackled by a firefighting tug, a high-reach appliance and ground monitors. |
| The facility, operated by Clydeport, can handle thousands of tonnes of coal an hour. | |
| The damaged loader is thought to supply coal to feeder ships to be transferred to coal-fired power stations in Northern Ireland. | |
| Coal from the Hunterston terminal also supplies Longannet power station in Fife and some plants in England. |