Fire crews remain at the scene of a blaze which saw dozens of firefighters deployed to douse the flames.

More than 50 firefighters were dispatched to the fire in a derelict building in Falkirk, which broke out on Sunday afternoon.

Crews were called to Carronvale Road in the Larbert area of the town at around 2.35pm following reports of a “well-developed” fire which took hours to bring under control. 

Chiefs sent 11 fire engines to the scene, as well as a height vehicle.  Those in the area were warned to remain indoors and keep their windows and doors closed. 

One fire engine and a high-reach appliance remained at the scene this morning to extinguish the remaining hotspots after the blaze was brought under control. 


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There were no reported casualties.  

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “One fire appliance and a high reach appliance remain at the scene to dampen down any remaining hotspots. 

“At its height, 11 fire appliances and a high reach appliance were mobilised to Carronvale Road, Larbert, Falkirk, after the alarm was raised at 2.35pm on Sunday, 4 August, to reports of a building fire. 

“More than 50 firefighters worked overnight to tackle and contain a well-developed fire affecting a derelict building.” 

The spokesperson added: “Local residents were asked to keep windows and doors closed for more than 10 hours following the fire as a precaution."