Crews tackle blaze at West Lothian scrapyard

From Fire Industry Association

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02 May 2012

Fire crews have tackled a blaze which damaged around 60 cars at a scrapyard in West Lothian yesterday (1st May).
More than 50 firefighters were called to Campbells Auto Salvage in Armadale at around 8pm.
A total of 20 scrap vehicles caught alight and Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service estimated that a further 40 were affected.
A total of 54 officers were required to eventually extinguish the flames, including a crew from Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service.
A 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment must be conducted on all commercial properties in Scotland under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.
If this fire risk assessment is judged to have not been carried out to a suitable extent, the Duty Holder for the establishment can face up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine.
No-one is reported to have been injured in the blaze.