20 firefighters tackle blaze at commercial composting facility

Fire: 20 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze near Perth.© Deadline

Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at a commercial composting facility near Perth.

Tayside Fire and Rescue Service said one aerial unit and three pumping appliances were called to Binn Farm, Glenfarg, outside Perth at around 2.30pm on Monday.

It was understood that around 300 tonnes of wood chips were on fire in a large building at the facility run by TEG Environmental.

The firefighters went to the scene from Perth, Kinross and Dundee and were using the aerial appliance to try to ventilate the roof.

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