Two men remain in hospital after industrial estate fire

Six fire engines were sent to the fire in Cumbernauld

Two men remain in hospital after a huge fire broke out at an industrial estate in North Lanarkshire.

BBC News understands they are being treated for burns but the injuries are not life-threatening, while four other men who had treatment for smoke inhalation have now been discharged.

Six fire engines were sent to Blairlinn Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld at 14:35 where a single storey building used by recycling firm Moock Environmental Solutions was found to be "well alight".

Firefighters remain at the scene and people living nearby are being advised to keep their windows closed.

Emergency service vehicles parked outside an industrial estate with black billowing smoke.

Emergency services were called to a large fire in Cumbernauld

A huge black cloud of smoke billows in the sky near an industrial estate.Stuart Coyle

The Scottish Ambulance Service took six casualties aged between 20 and 66 to hospital, five of them to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and one to University Hospital Monklands.

Two will remain in hospital for observation overnight.

Moock described the fire at the recycling centre - which specialises in toner cartridges - as "devastating."

A spokesperson for the company thanked emergency services for responding "swiftly" and said the company was now "cooperating fully" with authorities.

The added: "All staff made it out of the building and were checked over and assessed at the scene. Two have been kept in hospital for further observation. Our priority is the safety and well-being of all of those affected."

Six ambulances, three special operations response teams, a paramedic response unit, a trauma team and a resuscitation rapid response unit were sent to the scene.

an aerial view of a fire damaged building with some still rising. Fire engines can be seen in the foregroundPA Media

A single storey building was badly damaged by the fire

Firefighters look on as a sign on a building is on fire. The sign reads Moock Environmental Solutions.PA Media

The building on fire appeared to be used by a company that specialises in recycling toner cartridges.

Fire engines are used to fight a fire which is billowing black smoke against a blue sky. The building is in ruins and police tape blocks the road.

Six fire engines were sent to the scene

Police said people in the Greenfaulds area of Cumbernauld should stay indoors and keep their windows closed, and that emergency services were likely to remain at the scene for "some time".

A number of neighbouring businesses have been evacuated.

Scottish Water said the incident had led to low pressure and discoloured water for some people in the area.

It warned that some people might experience an interruption to their water supply.

Black smoke billows in the air over a motorway. It is a bright day and the sky is blue. Cars can be seen ahead on the motorway.

Smoke from the fire could be seen from miles away

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