FRUIT MARKET JUST A DAY AFTER MASSIVE BLAZE
close this Sunday for one week only.
Meanwhile, the future of the part of the building which was wrecked by the fire is still to be confirmed.
CITY Property said that the section of the fruit market where the fire started is still in the hands of the emergency services.
Once they are handed the building back, they will inspect the damage caused by the fire and make a decision about the structure.
The Evening Times understands that a digger was on site yesterday moving parts of a collapsed roof away for safety reasons.
A spokesman for City Property said: “Emergency services are still in control of the damaged parts of the site. Once this is handed back, City Property will assess the damage and decide upon the best course of action.
“The market traded at near capacity last night and into this morning, despite approximately one third of the site being cordoned off.”
He added: “Normal trading hours will continue, however as a result of the fire our popular car boot sale will be closed this Sunday for one week only.”
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has also began its investigations into what caused the fire.
We reported yesterday that two officers from the Incident Research and Investigation Section were at the site to begin their probe. We also previously revealed it is understood that the fire started at RS Trading.
The alarms immediately went off and as workers began their evacuation, they watched in horror as a fire formed ripping along the premises’ roof.
Explosions could be heard as the fire tore through the building hitting appliances which exploded.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene with initially two appliances but as the blaze built up, more than 70 firefighters worked to bring it under control.
Most of the workers were outside when the blaze started and made a calm evacuation, which meant there was no injuries.