Scottish fire station destroyed in blaze

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A fire station in Scotland may have to be partially demolished and rebuilt after a blaze ripped through the building in the early hours of Monday December 3rd.
Retained firefighters were first to arrive on the scene in North Berwick at 5.20am. They were unable to access the station so requested immediate backup.
Around 40 fire safety officers from East Linton, Haddington, Dunbar, Newcraighill and Tranent were called to the scene and an incident support unit from Marionville was dispatched to help with the effort.
They battled for five hours to extinguish the flames, but unfortunately the building suffered serious damage, as did two fire engines on site.
According to STV, part of the roof of the part-time station collapsed during the blaze, which means demolition and rebuilding work will likely have to be carried out.
No one was injured in the blaze and firefighters did not have to evacuate any nearby homes.
A spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service said: "A risk assessment was carried out and because smoke was blowing towards the sea it was deemed safest to leave residents in a nearby housing estate indoors."
Later in the morning police were in attendance to provide assistance to commuters trying to access North Berwick train station, which is situated behind the fire station.
The representative confirmed that plans are in place to make sure there is "adequate" fire cover in the area following the incident.
Meanwhile an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the blaze.
It is not the first time that a fire station has been affected by a fire. In August a blaze broke out in the drying room of a part-time facility in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.
A spokesperson said at the time: "We want to use this incident to emphasise that fire can happen to anyone at any time and in any building."

From @fireindustry