Fire crews battled tyre blaze on Carnbroe Road in Bellshill

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Fire crews raced to tackle a huge tyre blaze in Bellshill yesterday.

Emergency services were called to the incident near Carnbroe Road at around 12.45pm, with two fire engines sent to the scene.

Firefighters battled a large fire involving a substantial pile of tyres before bringing the blaze under control.

Thankfully, there have been no reports of any injuries.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 12.45pm on Tuesday, May 26 to reports of a fire in the open near to Carnbroe Road, Bellshill.

"Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances and firefighters extinguished a fire affecting a large quantity of tyres.

“There were no reported casualties and crews left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe.”

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