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Jamie Mckenzie

Fire rips through Scots garage as dozens of firefighters battle flames

A fire has ripped through a Scots garage this evening as dozens of firefighters continue to battle the blaze.

Emergency services raced to the fire at the Bow Street Garage in Buckhaven, Fife, at around 4.40pm on Tuesday.

Video footage shared on the Fife Jammers Facebook page shows the building engulfed in flames with thick smoke rising up above.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 4.41pm on Tuesday, December 21 to reports of a fire at a vehicle garage in Buckhaven, Fife.

“Operations Control mobilised seven fire appliances and a number of specialist resources to the scene at the town’s Bow Street.

“Upon arrival, firefighters were met by a well developed fire which had taken hold of a large fuel container.

“The fire had also spread to a nearby outbuilding.

“Crews remain on the scene working to extinguish the fire.

“There are no reported casualties.”

A police spokesperson said they were called to the scene just after 5pm and have closed a number of nearby roads. The spokesperson said there were no reports of any injuries.

Details of how the fire started are not yet known.

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