The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Huge blaze at dockyards water tank in Dundee
Firefighters battled a huge blaze at Dundee’s dockyards yesterday which spewed black smoke high into the sky above the city.
A water tank containing raw sewage went up in flames around 4.50pm at Camperdown Dock which sparked a full-scale emergency response.
The fire service received 36 emergency calls from members of the public and four appliances arrived to find the container well alight.
Firefighters fired water from powerful hose jets on the ground while an aerial ladder platform was used to attack the raging inferno from above.
Parts of the structure collapsed as flames ripped through the tank which was constructed in 2010 as part of the River Tay flood defence scheme.
A total of 18 firefighters were involved in the operation to bring the blaze under control and it was finally extinguished at 6.20pm.
A fire chief later said the quick actions of crews from Kingsway and Blackness prevented it from developing into “a more significant incident”.
Crews remained at the scene for some time to damp down the burning embers.
Alan Clark volunteers at the nearby Dundee Museum of Transport.
He said: “The fire was incredibly fierce. The wind wasn’t helping the firefighters either.”
No one was hurt and a joint investigation into the cause of the fire will be carried out in due course.
Area manager John MacDonald said: “The swift deployment and quick actions of our crews prevented this fire from developing into a more significant incident. I wish to take this opportunity to recognise the professionalism shown by these firefighters and thank the public for their patience and cooperation.”