Firefighters tackle blaze at Fourstones Paper Mill overnight

Firefighters battled a blaze at a paper mill in Fife for more than a day before it was eventually put out.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire at the commercial building on Glenwood Road in Leslie near Glenrothes around 12.27pm on Monday.

Four fire engines were sent to the scene, where crews worked on bringing the incident under control overnight.

The fire was eventually extinguished on Tuesday afternoon.

Fourstones Paper Mill, which operates the site, said all staff remained safe throughout the incident and that appropriate procedures were followed.

Firefighters tackled a blaze at a paper mill in Fife for more than a day before it was put out. STV News

They say it was safe for operations to continue while the affected waste paper was extinguished.

Fire crews left the scene around 12.50pm on Tuesday after making the area safe.

There were no reports of any casualties.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 12.27pm on Monday, November 10, to reports of a fire at a commercial building on Glenwood Road, Leslie, near Glenrothes in Fife.

“Operations Control mobilised four appliances to the scene, where firefighters extinguished the fire.

“There were no reports of any casualties, and crews left the scene today, November 11, at 12.50pm after ensuring it was safe.”