Fire crews battle gorse blaze as smoke billows near Forth Rail Bridge

Emergency services were alerted to the incident at around 11.10am near Braefoot Point in Dalgety Bay.

Firefighters are continuing to battle a gorse blaze which broke out in Fife on Tuesday morning.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident at around 11.10am near Braefoot Point in Dalgety Bay.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service dispatched four engines to the scene.

Crews remain in attendance and are working to extinguish the flames affecting the open area.

There were no reported injuries following the incident.

Images taken of the scene show thick smoke billowing from the grass area near the Forth Rail Bridge and flames tearing through the gorse.

Flames have taken hold of the gorse area.Fife Jammer Locations
Flames have taken hold of the gorse area.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 11.10am on Tuesday, September 9, to reports of a fire in the open near to Braefoot Point in Dalgety Bay, Fife.

“Operations Control mobilised four fire appliances to the scene and firefighters are working to extinguish a fire affecting an area of grass and gorse.

“There are no reported casualties and crews are currently still in attendance.”

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