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Emergency services at scene of explosion in Clackmannanshire | Emergency services at scene of explosion in Clackmannanshire |
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Police are urging the public to avoid the area | |
Emergency services are responding to reports of an explosion and fire at a house in Clackmannanshire. | Emergency services are responding to reports of an explosion and fire at a house in Clackmannanshire. |
Police Scotland said it was alerted at about 18:00 that a building had been badly damaged in Kellie Place in Alloa. | Police Scotland said it was alerted at about 18:00 that a building had been badly damaged in Kellie Place in Alloa. |
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said 11 vehicles had been sent including specialist units. | |
Several roads are closed, including the A907, B9096, Kellie Place and Tullibody Road in the town and the public are urged to avoid the area. | |
The fire service said specialist urban search and rescue units and a heavy rescue unit were among the resources it had deployed. | |
A spokesperson said: "Crews are working with emergency service partners to make the area safe." | A spokesperson said: "Crews are working with emergency service partners to make the area safe." |