Huge blaze at Scotland waste facility carries into its FIFTH day with fears flames could spread to another site

A huge blaze at a waste facility in Scotland has entered its fifth day, with fears the flames could spread to another site.

Fire crews remain at the landfill near Ladybank and are still dealing with the incident.

The alarm was first raised at about 1.35pm on Tuesday at the Ladybank Waste Facility near Lower Melville Wood.

At the height of the incident, 12 appliances and specialist resources were dealing with the blaze.

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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said two appliances and specialist resources remained at the scene.

A spokesman said: "There is still firefighting ongoing."

Locals have been advised to close all windows and doors to prevent the smell of smoke.

No casualties have been reported.

It is currently unclear what has sparked the huge fire.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has warned it could take until the start of next week to fully extinguish the fire.

Fife Council said the waste transfer and processing facility remains closed while emergency services deal with the incident.

The council said earlier: "We understand this has been a worrying incident for residents and disruptive for people travelling through the area or trying to use Ladybank Recycling Centre."

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They added: "Smoke is still coming from the site as the fire is brought under control, residents should continue to keep windows and doors closed if they can see or smell smoke."

"Bin collections are currently going ahead as planned and people should continue to present bins and bulky uplift items as normal.

"The household waste recycling centre at the site is closed due to the fire and will remain so while firefighting activity continues.

"However, the Ladybank Recycling Centre area is unaffected and will reopen as soon as the fire is out and safe access can be reinstated."

The Unite union told the BBC that some staff at the site were told to leave via a particular route, only to find the gate they had been directed to was locked with combination locks.

They were then reportedly forced to climb the fence rather than go back into heavy smoke.

The chief executive of Cireco Scotland, Robin Baird, said he was confident that all staff were directed to safe escape routes.

He said the way in which evacuation procedures operated would be part of the investigation.

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