Fife’s historic agricultural show is going ahead as planned this weekend after further risk assessments were carried out after the major fire at Ladybank waste recycling site.

Fife Council said the fire at Lower Melville Woods is under control and should not have an impact on the Fife Show at Cupar .

The local authority said the event - which attracts thousands of visitors - “has been further risk assessed, in consideration of the nearby fire, and has been assessed as safe to go ahead.”

It said visitors should be aware that all smoke has the potential to be harmful and follow the public health advice issued after the £1million blaze on May 14 which sparked a huge response from the emergency services.

Agricultural machinery will be among the things on show at the popular event.

placeholder image — Agricultural machinery will be among the things on show at the popular event.

Residents near the facility have been told to keep windows and doors closed and limit their time outdoors.

The health advice from NHS Fife comes as firefighters remain at the scene of the blaze and are expected on site for some time to come, with changing wind directions sending smoke a “significant distance.”

The fire involved recycled material and waste spread across an area measuring approximately 200m by 300m. At the height of the incident, the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) had 12 appliances, 60 firefighters, and specialist resources at the scene.

There were no reported injuries, and the fire is not being treated as suspicious, but it is the subject of an investigation by environmental watchdog the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

The Fife Show takes place at Kinloss, near Cupar, on Saturday, and is a celebration of farming, food and rural life. It has been running since 1821.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was now well under control, but residents may see some more flare ups as operators spread the affected materials to check for pockets of fire. This may result in more smoke at times.

It said it remains “a complex incident due to the nature of the materials involved” and added that a full assessment and investigation will take place when it is safe to do so. .

Public health advice remains unchanged, and people are still advised to take sensible precautions to reduce the risk of developing short-term effects associated with smoke exposure. Residents in the immediate vicinity of the fire should continue to keep windows and doors closed if they can see or smell smoke.

It is particularly important that people with existing respiratory or cardiovascular conditions, such as asthma, COPD or angina, follow this advice and ensure they have access to their inhalers or prescribed medication at all times.

SEPA’s Airborne Hazard Emergency Response (AHER) Service, chaired by SEPA, has been operational throughout the incident. This group continues to provide guidance to multi-agency partners on the hazards presented by this incident and inform their public health messaging.