Huge fire breaks out in industrial estate near Livingston with emergency services on the scene

A huge blaze has broken out in Deans Industrial Estate in Livingston. Fire services are currently attending and motorists face closures on surrounding roads, with police re-directing traffic from the area.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Motorists on the M8 travelling through Livingston on Sunday, 14 June will see large smoke plumes due to a derelict building fire at Deans Industrial Estate.

“We received the call at 3.20pm and currently have four appliances and a height vehicle at the scene to make the area safe.”

Police had closed the entrance to Deans Road | Supplied

Police were also restricting access to Deans Road.

One eyewitness said: “It seems like a pretty substantial fire and looks to be coming from near the drilling centre. You can see the smoke for miles.”

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