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Lee Dalgetty

Fire crews race to East Lothian blaze as burning hay bales seen for miles

Emergency services raced to a blaze in East Lothian on Monday night.

According to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, they were alerted to hay bales being on fire at around 9pm. Locals reported seeing the flames from miles away.

Four appliances were on the scene. The blaze broke out across from the McDonald's, just off the A1.

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A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service told Edinburgh Live: "Four appliances were sent to the scene after we were alerted to hay bales being on fire."

On their Twitter, they added: "Crews are in attendance at Spott Road, Dunbar where bales of hay are alight.

"Four appliances and specialist equipment are currently at the scene. Thank you to those members of the public who have called to alert us. The incident is now being dealt with."

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Eileen Moore, who lives nearby and saw the blaze, told us: "I was driving home from Spott Road and as I turned into Kellie Road I saw flames high above the tree line.

"I double backed (to Asda) to check what was on fire, at first I thought it might have been the local McDonald's or Pine Martin hotel on fire, the flames were high up, then I realised it must be hay bales on the other side of the A1. Looked very dramatic. Hope nobody was hurt."

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