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St Andrews University fire: Flames rip through science building in Scottish town

A large blaze spread through a science building at the University of St Andrews on Sunday.

Fire crews raced to the scene after the alarm was raised just before 5pm on Sunday and police were also at the scene.

The building is in the North Haugh area of the Fife town and images showed flames in the windows of the building.

It was extinguished shortly before 11pm.

The university tweeted a statement saying: "The Biomedical Sciences building at the University of St Andrews has suffered a serious fire late this afternoon."

A statement from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "More than 30 firefighters worked to extinguish a large fire at a St Andrews University building.

"The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 4.58pm on Sunday, February 10 to reports of a fire involving suspected hazardous materials on North Haugh Street, St Andrews.

"At its height, Operations Control mobilised eight fire engines including a height appliance and specialist resources.

"The building was fully evacuated and there were no casualties.

"Crews currently remain on the scene and are expected to remain so for some time as they work to make the area safe and extinguish any remaining hotspots."

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