The fire took 118 hours to put out. Picture by Chris Sumner / DC Thomson.
An investigation has been launched by the fire service and police into a blaze that caused major damage to an Aberdeen recycling centre earlier this month.
The investigation, which is being led by the fire service, will examine the incident that took place at Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Centre in the Altens area on July 8.
It took 118 hours to put out, with more than 100 firefighters attending the scene at the height of the blaze.
Emergency services at the scene earlier this month. Picture by Chris Sumner / DC Thomson
Due to the damage to the site, it was later revealed that staff had been “redeployed” or put on paid leave, with waste being transported nearly 300 miles to Hartlepool in County Durham.
When contacted by the Press & Journal, the police and fire service confirmed the existence of the investigation – but declined to comment further.
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Fire and police investigate cause of Altens recycling centre blaze
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