People urged to ‘keep windows closed’ amid blaze at landfill site

People living in the east of Scotland have been advised to keep their windows and doors shut as fire crews tackle a huge blaze at a landfill site in Airdrie.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service issued the warning on Sunday afternoon amid an ongoing fire at Meikle Drumgrae Road.

The fire first broke out shortly after 12pm on Saturday June 29.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 12.23pm on Saturday, June 29, to reports of a fire near a landfill site on Meikle Drumgrae Road, Airdrie.

“There are no casualties, and four appliances and crews remain in attendance at the scene.

“We advise residents in the nearby vicinity of the incident and in the East of Scotland who can smell smoke to keep their windows and doors shut.

“If travelling through smoke, motorists should keep windows closed, turn off air conditioning and keep their air vents closed.”