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Katie Williams

West Lothian charity destroyed by blaze as firefighters battle inferno

A charity base in West Lothian has been destroyed by a fire as emergency services were called on Wednesday afternoon.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service received a call at around 11.30am on Wednesday, March 29, as the Men's Shed in Armadale was engulfed by flames.

Lothian Buses have warned that buses are unable to serve Armadale until further notice as the road is blocked off as Police Scotland, the Scottish Ambulance Service and six fire appliances attend the scene.

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As the Daily Record reports, there have been no injuries but firefighters are still in attendance.

The Men's Shed in Armadale was established in 2016 and contained expensive tools, machinery along with arts and crafts items members had been working on. The members have created beautiful handmade wood and metal furniture and other items over the years.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 11.25am on Wednesday, 29 March to reports of a building fire in Armadale, West Lothian.

“Operations Control mobilised six fire appliances to the town’s South Street, where firefighters remain working to extinguish the fire.”

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