Residents in Scotland Urged to Stay Indoors After Battery Waste Facility Fire

Published on June 24, 2024

Residents have been urged to stay indoors after a battery waste facility at a recycling plant caught fire in Scotland. Crews from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were sent to the Linwood Industrial Estate just after 9 p.m. on Sunday following reports of a fire in a commercial building in Paisley, Renfrewshire. The site belongs to the e-waste solutions company Enva, which is licensed for dismantling and testing waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) for the purposes of recycling. Windows and Doors Shut Dramatic photos showed a large plume of smoke coming from the site. Explosions were also heard by witnesses....

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