Fire crews extinguish 'well alight' blaze at derelict building overnight

Members of the pubic were asked to avoid the area, while residents advised to keep doors and windows closed.

Fire crews extinguish ‘well alight’ blaze at derelict Lossiemouth building overnightSFRS

A blaze which broke out at a derelict building in Lossiemouth on Saturday saw nine fire crews work overnight to extinguish the flames.

Shortly before 7.30pm on September 30, a blaze broke out in the Sunbank Quarry area in the town.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) dispatched nine appliances to the scene where crews worked overnight to extinguish the fire.

The A941 was closed overnight between its junction with the B9135 to Muirton, and Inchbroom Road.

Members of the pubic were asked to avoid the area, while residents in and around Boyd Anderson Drive were advised to keep doors and windows closed as a precaution.

There are no reports of any injuries.

A fire service spokesman said: “We were alerted at 7.25pm on Saturday, September 30, to reports of a fire within a derelict building in Lossiemouth.

“Operations Control mobilised nine appliances to the scene, just off the A941, where firefighters worked to extinguish a well-developed fire.

“There are no reported casualties.

“Local residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed as a precaution.”

Crews left the scene at around 6am on Sunday morning.

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