A massive fire has destroyed a charity base in Armadale.
The town’s Men’s Shed premises has been gutted following the dramatic fire this afternoon.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service scrambled six appliances this morning at 11.25am. Firefighters were still working to bring the blaze under control this afternoon.
Thankfully nobody was injured but the base contains expensive tools, machinery along with arts and crafts items members had been working on.
The Men’s Shed movement offers people and groups in the area with a space to try new hobbies and socialise.
The Armadale Shed was established in 2016 and its members have created beautiful handmade wood and metal furniture and other items over the years.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 11.25am on Wednesday, 29 March to reports of a building fire in Armadale, West Lothian.
“Operations Control mobilised six fire appliances to the town’s South Street, where firefighters remain working to extinguish the fire.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson added: "We were made aware of a fire on South Street, Armadale, Bathgate, around 11.45am on Wednesday, March 29 2023.
"Officers attended to assist with traffic management."
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