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Firefighters fight huge tyre fire Firefighters fight huge tyre fire
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Firefighters have been tackling a "huge" pile of blazing tyres in a field near Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire. A "huge" blaze an old tyre yard near Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire is expected to burn for days.
About 400 tonnes of old tyres have caught alight at the old Shanks/McEwan yard beside the A8, sending a plume of thick black smoke into the air. About 400 tonnes of tyres are alight at the old Shanks/McEwan yard by the A8, near the Eurocentral business park.
A spokesman for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said the fire started at about 2000 GMT. A spokesperson for Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said the fire started at about 2000 GMT, sending a plume of thick black smoke into the air.
He said it threatened overhead railway cables, and trains on the Cumbernauld to Lanark line had been stopped. She said it threatened overhead railway cables, and the Cumbernauld to Lanark railway line has since been closed.
Around 25 firefighters are at the scene, and appliances from Cumbernauld, Coatbridge and Hamilton Community fire stations are involved. 'Close to line'
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue expect it will take considerable time to bring the blaze under control. The spokeswoman said: "Around 400 tonnes of old tyres are ablaze, generating a huge thick black smoke plume.
Police are also monitoring the situation. "The location of the incident and its proximity to nearby railway lines hasnecessitated the stoppage of trains on the main Cumbernauld to Lanark rail line.
"Around 25 firefighters are involved at the incident, utilising large capacityground monitors to direct water jets to the seat of the blaze.
"It is anticipated that Strathclyde Fire and Rescue will be in attendance forsome considerable time."
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said fumes from the fire were not believed to be posing any danger to nearby residents.
Appliances from Cumbernauld, Coatbridge and Hamilton Community fire stations are also involved in tackling the blaze.
The cause of the fire remains unknown but police are also monitoring the situation.