AN employee has been treated for smoke inhalation after a fire started at a scrap yard in the Beard Industrial Estate.
Crews were alerted to the incident on Underwood Street at 1.20pm and arrived to find several scrapped cars well-alight.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the blaze.
Update: 2.58pm
The fire has now been completely extinguished.
Crews will conduct mop-up operations and ensure there are no hot spots or flare-ups before departing the scene.
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