Fire service deploys another three appliances to Highland industrial estate fire

Fire crews remain in attendance at a blaze on a Highland industrial estate and have increased the number of appliances at the scene.

At around 6pm on Thursday, emergency services rushed to Coal industrial estate in Banavie, Fort William.

One man was taken to hospital as a precaution and a number of properties were evacuated.

Residents have been asked to keep their windows and doors shut, and to avoid the area entirely if possible.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) previously said it had three appliance at the scene, but at around 10.25pm, it confirmed it now has six appliances present.

A spokesperson for SFRS previously said: “We received a report of a fire at the industrial estate at around 6pm.”

Train operator ScotRail said its West Highlands routes had been cancelled as a result of the fire, and that a limited replacement service was in place.

A spokesperson said: “The emergency services are dealing with an incident in the Banavie area.

“We’re unable to run any trains on our West Highlands routes at the moment.

“Please keep an eye on our app/website for live service updates.”

In a later update, the operator added: “Limited buses are available this evening.

“We have one Shiel bus that has collected passengers from Mallaig and is en route to Fort William.”