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Indigo Stafford

Edinburgh locals warned to 'avoid' street in Leith due to poor air quality caused by fire

A street in Edinburgh currently has the worst air pollution in the whole of Scotland according to data from Air Quality in Scotland.

Salamander Street in Leith is currently under an amber warning for air pollution following a huge fire that broke out at Leith Docks on the afternoon of 25 November.

The area is still being affected after black smoke was pictured billowing from the scene and Edinburgh Air Quality Bot, which monitors air pollution every hour across the city, is warning locals to 'avoid' the area.

Edinburgh Air Quality Bot has been updating locals on the amber air warning on Salamander Street since 27 November when it was first detected.

A recent update reads: "Heads up! Edinburgh Salamander St air pollution levels are MODERATE (Index 6), which is not great news for your lungs. Avoid if you can. I checked this measurement at 17:10."

On Wednesday afternoon the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service raced to Leith Docks after a piece of industrial equipment caught fire causing thick, black smoke to become visible across the capital's skyline.

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According to a reading from Air Quality in Scotland, Edinburgh's Salamander street is currently registering moderate levels of PM10, also known as dangerous atmospheric aerosol particles.

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