Firefighters extinguish blaze near railway 

ScotRail said the blaze had been reported next to the line at Coatbridge Sunnyside around 1.30pm on Wednesday.

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A fire broke out near a railway line in North Lanarkshire with firefighters called to extinguish the blaze.

ScotRail said the blaze had been reported next to the line at Coatbridge Sunnyside around 1.30pm on Wednesday.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service mobilised one appliance to the scene and extinguished the fire by 2.10pm.

ScotRail had previously warned services may be cancelled, delayed or revised through the station.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 1.08pm on Wednesday, July 30 to reports of a fire in the open on Sunnyside Road, Coatbridge.

“Operations Control mobilised one appliance to the scene, where firefighters worked to extinguish the fire. Crews left the scene at 2.10pm after working to make the area safe.”

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