Major fire breaks out at disused school in Aberdeen
From @Fireindustry
22 Jun 2012
Firefighters were required to battle a raging blaze that had taken hold of a disused secondary school building in Scotland during the early hours of Friday morning.
Several crews were called to the Bankhead Academy in Aberdeen at 05:00, after smoke from the fire began billowing across a nearby road, bringing it to the attention of oncoming traffic.
It is not yet known what caused the fire, but Grampian Fire and Rescue told STV that 14 appliances were sent to the site of the blaze, which took hold at the front of the school.
A spokesman was quoted saying: "The incident is ongoing and we have over 40 personnel currently at the scene. The fire is believed to have started at the front of the building.
"Firefighters are not using breathing apparatus and nobody is believed to have been hurt."
Owners of disused buildings should regularly check these sites to ensure that they remain in compliance with Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 legislation.
Posted by Paul Clarke
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