Statement | Perth incident
Following a serious blaze in Perth at an industrial unit near the Friarton Bridge overnight, Scottish Greens Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Mark Ruskell said:
“This is a very concerning incident and my team and I are monitoring events very closely.
“My understanding is there has been some kind of explosion around an industrial recycling centre in the early hours, causing a significant fire and sending thick smoke high into the air.
“Because of the nature of the incident there is clearly some disruption for locals and for commuters as the Friarton Bridge - the main link towards Dundee and Edinburgh and surrounding areas for example - has been closed.
“I would ask people to exercise patience and where they can seek alternative routes to allow first responders and other agencies to go about their work.
“Our thanks go to the emergency services who have been working through the night to deal with this and to assess the situation moving forward."