Fire crews are in still in attendance at Cromarty Firth Industrial Estate in Invergordon where a large silo containing woodchips caught fire last night.
The fire service received the call at 10.50pm when they mobilised four pumps and a height vehicle. Two pumps and a height vehicle are still in attendance.
More than 12 hours after the initial call crews remain on scene, the alp has been re-sited due to the wind direction and is being utilised as a water tower, whilst on site staff use excavators to remove pellets from the storage tank. #protractedincident#invergordon#bronto???
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A spokesman for the fire service said: “The incident is still ongoing, there are three fire fighters on scene using breathing apparatus and one jet is in use.
“The silo is 49ft tall and 328ft in diameter.”
More to follow.
Firefighters tackle 12-hour blaze at Highland industrial estate
