Fire in Bus Depot in Greenock

From Fire Industry Association:


A bus depot located in Scotland was hit by a fire this weekend, causing damage to the establishment and destroying some of the vehicles within.

Firefighters were called to Greenock Bus Depot on Saturday (June 18th) at around 11.50pm, according to the BBC News website.

The depot is located in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland and belongs to coach and minibus private hire company Wilson's Coaches.

Under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment must be carried out on all commercial properties in the country, including depots and storage centres.

If the fire risk assessment is judged to have not been carried out to a suitable extent, the Duty Holder can face an unlimited fine or up to two years in prison.

An investigation into the cause of the blaze has been launched, although the police say they suspect it was started deliberately