A fishmeal firm is saying it with flowers after a Ross-shire town was left with a lingering stench following a factory fire.

The blaze at the Skretting plant in Invergordon saw thousands of tonnes of fishmeal go up in smoke in January and the resulting smell is still evident – to the anger of residents.

The firm has now pledged £6,000 to pay for floral displays in the town centre for the next three years by way of apology.

Three schools, an oil rig and its 160 crew were evacuated after the fire broke out on January 25 in the East Docks area of the town.

Around 1,600 tonnes of rotting fishmeal have been removed from the scene as part of the clean-up operation.

Fire crews battled the blaze for over 24 hours before they were eventually stood down.

The cause of the fire is not yet known but it is thought it could be the result of a spontaneous combustion.

BACKGROUND

• Docks fire prompts oil rig and schools evacuation