{"id":416663,"date":"2025-09-11T20:26:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/416663\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T20:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:26:14","slug":"huge-blaze-erupts-in-scots-town-as-residents-asked-to-keep-windows-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/416663\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge blaze erupts in Scots town as residents asked to keep windows closed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is understood this is the third fire at the location this year.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/547370991_1230494202455688_1728694002670025139_n.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Lossiemouth Quarry alight. (Image: Lossiemouth Community Council)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A huge blaze has erupted in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/moray-council\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">a Scots town<\/a> with residents being asked to keep windows closed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/scottish-fire-and-rescue-service\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Fire and Rescue Service<\/a> received reports of a substantial fire tearing through Lossiemouth Quarry on Tuesday September 11 at around 7pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Roads in the area including the A941 remain closed while emergency services deal with the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Shocking images show metres of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/wildfires\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">ferocious orange flames<\/a> across the landscape as thick plumes of black smoke arise into the air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Four fire engines and a water carrier remain at the scene while hero firefighters battle to get the inferno under control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is understood this is the third fire at the location this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they received a call alerting them to a blaze at Lossiemouth Quarry on September 11 at around 19.19pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Four appliances and a water carrier are at the scene and locals living close to the location are advised to keep windows closed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: &#8220;The A941 is closed in both directions between the B9103 and the B9135 following a report of a fire at a premises around 7.20pm on Thursday, 11 September, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Emergency services are in attendance and drivers are being asked to avoid the area. 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