Fish Factory Fire Raged For Over 10 Hours

Fire crews have brought a huge blaze at a fish factory in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, under control.

The fire broke out at the Fresh Catch processing plant, sending plumes of smoke across the town and forcing the evacuation of homes and streets.

At its peak 10 fire units and several specialist crews tackled the flames at the industrial site in Kirk Square on Saturday.

Three crews remained at the scene overnight to damp down the fire before investigators assess the damage and potential cause later.

Emergency services were called to the blaze just before 3pm yesterday and did not stand down until just before 1am when they had managed to tame it.

Banff and Buchan SNP MP Dr Eilidh Whiteford said last night: "Thankfully Police Scotland say there no reports of casualties but homes have been evacuated and the priority now is everybody's safety.

"This will be a very uncertain time for the workforce and, once the extent of the damage is known, we will be in a better position to assess what kind of assistance might be required."

Aberdeenshire Council tweeted: "A number of roads around Peterhead town centre are closed and are likely to remain closed into Sunday.

"We would like to thank all emergency service personnel involved in tackling today's fire in Peterhead and keeping people safe."

Fresh Catch is owned by Northbay Pelagic in Peterhead, one of Europe's busiest fish landing ports. It is reported to employ around 300 people.

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