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Kathleen Speirs

Fire crews race to blaze as pictures show thick smoke billow out above Scots town

Fire crews have raced to the scene of a blaze in West Lothian.

Emergency services were called to the scene of the fire involving six garden buildings, a garage and a car on Melbourne Road, Broxburn, around 5.30pm on Sunday.

Officers said a fire broke out in the garden buildings before spreading to a garage containing a car.

Shocking images show towering black plumes of smoke over the town.

Fire crews were called to the scene just before 5.30pm on Sunday (Daily Record)

Fire crews told the Record that 'no persons were involved' and that there are no injuries to report at this stage.

Local police officers were drafted in to help manage traffic in the area and allow three fire appliances into the road.

Two jets and a high pressure hose reel were used as fire crews continue to tackle the blaze.

Six garden buildings went up in flames in Melbourne Road (Daily Record)

The cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman told the Record: "We got called out at 5.27pm to Melbourne Road in Broxburn.

"Crews are still in attendance.

"Three fire appliances were sent to the scene. Six garden buildings were alight. The fire spread to a adjoining garage as well as a car within the garage.

Plumes of flames were seen towering over Broxburn as the fire ripped through the garden buildings (Daily Record)

"Crews are still at work with two main jets and a high pressure hose reel.

"No persons were involved in the fire, there are no reports of injuries."

Police Scotland confirmed their attendance.

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