A major fire has broken out in West Lothian, with clouds of black smoke being seen from as far as Edinburgh city centre.
The blaze, in Linlithgow, has triggered a huge response from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service with six appliances being deployed just after 11am on Wednesday, August 10.
Residents in Edinburgh have captured pictures of black smoke billowing into the air from miles away, raising concerns over the magnitude of the fire.
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that six appliances were mobilised at 11.07am, which is the equivalent of around 30 firefighters.
One Edinburgh resident snapped a picture from Calton Hill in Edinburgh - 20 miles away - where the smoke can be seen behind the top of St James Quarter, adding: "Fire in the west of the city?"
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