West Lothian firefighters tackle blaze at derelict house in Armadale

West Lothian firefighters tackled a large blaze last night at a derelict building in Armadale.

Police and the fire service at the scene on Wotherspoon Crescent in Armadale on Saturday night. | Lisa Ferguson

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was contacted at 9.49pm on Saturday, September 12, regarding a large fire at Chapel House on Wotherspoon Crescent. The fire was extinguished and three fire engines left the scene at 11.56pm.

The derelict home on the site of the former The Sacred Heart & St Anthony church located in Armadale is believed to have been empty for around three years now.

The fire service left the scene in Armadale last night shortly before midnight. | Lisa Ferguson

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A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We got the call at 9.49pm to attend a fire at Chapel House on Wotherspoon Crescent, Armadale. We sent three appliances in total.

“We left the scene at 11.56pm last night and there was no reported causalities at this derelict building.”

Police Scotland has been contacted for comment.

The fire came on the same day a man was found dead at a property at Harestanes Road in Armadale, and a car was set on fire nearby in the Netherhouses area near Armadale. Police Scotland said they are keeping an open mind, but the two incidents are being investigated as linked.