Ladybank Recycling Centre set to re-open after landfill site fire
Fife Council expects the Ladybank Waste facility to re-open today (Thursday) after a fire broke out.
Fire crews were called to the site at Lower Melville Wood at around lunchtime on Wednesday, and local residents were advised to keep their windows and doors shut as a precaution.
It is understood that the blaze is in a different area of the site where a massive fire took place in May which resulted in firefighters remaining at the scene for around two weeks.
The site is operated by Cireco and its service manager, David Goodenough, confirmed the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was still responding to the fire.
“At this stage, the fire is contained within a designated waste storage area and there is no indication that it has spread beyond that location,” he said.
“We would ask members of the public to avoid the site while emergency services deal with the incident. Due to smoke in the area, nearby residents are asked to keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution.”
Fife Council said it expected the site to be able to reopen from Thursday.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 1.18pm on Wednesday to reports of a fire within a landfill site on Lower Melville Wood in Ladybank.
“Operations Control have mobilised six fire appliances and specialist resources to the scene.
“Due to smoke in the area, nearby residents are asked to keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution.
“There are no reported casualties, and crews remain in attendance.”