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Renfrew tyre fire: Massive smoke cloud from tyre blaze Renfrew tyre fire: Massive smoke cloud from tyre blaze
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Dozens of firefighters have spent the night battling a large blaze which broke out at an industrial site west of Glasgow. More than 70 firefighters spent the night battling a large blaze which broke out at an industrial recycling site in Renfrewshire.
The fire sent black smoke from burning tyres drifting across the city which could be seen for miles around. Crews were called to the Meadowside Street area of Renfrew, on the banks of the River Clyde, after a high number of 999 calls, at about 22:00 on Thursday.
It broke out at about 22:00 BST on Thursday near Meadowside Street on the banks of the River Clyde at Renfrew. The fire sent black smoke from burning tyres drifting across the city, which could be seen for miles around.
It is thought to have started in a scrapyard near a bus depot. It is now under control. There are no reports of any injuries and the blaze is now under control.
There have been no reports of injuries, but at its peak 15 fire appliances were at the scene and about 75 firefighters were battling the blaze. Incident commander Douglas Miller, group manager at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, said the operation to fully extinguish the blaze was ongoing.
There are still 55 firefighters at the scene. "The fire will continue to burn for a considerable period of time," he said.
Huge plumes of smoke filled the skyline and groups of people gathered to take photos and video of the fire. "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service will remain on the scene and we're working closely with our partner agencies, the police, local authority and Sepa (Scottish Environment Protection Agency), to manage the incident.
The cloud could be seen from across much of the city. "We'll have a multi-agency meeting at about nine o'clock this morning and we'll look to bring in heavy machinery to start moving the materials so that we can fully extinguish the fire."
Relief crews are now at the scene to replace about 75 firefighters who had spent the night tackling the blaze.
At its height, a total of 15 fire appliances and three specialist vehicles were involved in the operation.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire crews quickly attended the scene and were faced with a severe fire within an industrial recycling establishment.A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire crews quickly attended the scene and were faced with a severe fire within an industrial recycling establishment.
"Due to the size and nature of the blaze the incident commander requested the attendance of additional resources. "Due to the size and nature of the blaze, the incident commander requested the attendance of additional resources."
Although the immediate area is mainly home to industrial units, the fire service advised residents in the area to keep their windows closed due to the large plume of smoke.Although the immediate area is mainly home to industrial units, the fire service advised residents in the area to keep their windows closed due to the large plume of smoke.
Police were also at the scene to keep onlookers away and put road closures in place.Police were also at the scene to keep onlookers away and put road closures in place.
As the huge plumes filled the skyline over Renfrewshire, to the west of Glasgow, people from areas around the city took photos and video of the fire.