A fire that caused a huge explosion caused plumes of thick black smoke to billow over Methil Harbour in Scotland

This is the moment a huge fire caused plumes of thick black smoke to billow over Methil Harbour in Scotland.

Drone footage shows firefighters working to tackle the blaze at a yard in Fife, while trailers and lorries caught fire.

Crews managed to extinguish the blaze by 11.30am on Sunday and left the scene at around 1pm.

Emergency services, including the Scottish Fire and Rescue and police, were alerted to the fire at 9.10am.

Seven appliances attended the scene to extinguish the blaze.

There are no reports of any injuries, and people at the time were told to avoid the area due to the level of smoke.

Local residents were asked to keep windows and doors closed as a precaution.

A fire that caused a huge explosion caused plumes of thick black smoke to billow over Methil Harbour in Scotland

A fire that caused a huge explosion caused plumes of thick black smoke to billow over Methil Harbour in Scotland

Emergency services, including the Scottish Fire and Rescue and police, were alerted to the fire at 9.10am

Emergency services, including the Scottish Fire and Rescue and police, were alerted to the fire at 9.10am

Scottish Fire and Rescue urged people to keep away from the scene due to the volume of spoke

 Scottish Fire and Rescue urged people to keep away from the scene due to the volume of spoke

Police said the area is now safe again and the fire is not being treated as suspicious.

No fire investigator was requested to attend the scene.

A SFRS statement read: ‘We were called at 9.11 am to reports of a fire affecting multiple heavy goods vehicles and trailers near Methil Harbour in Fife.

‘Operations control has mobilised seven fire appliances to the scene, where crews are working to extinguish the fire.

‘There are no reported casualties, and crews remain in attendance.

‘Due to the volume of smoke, people are asked to avoid the area. Local residents are asked to keep windows and doors closed as a precaution.’

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