West Lothian fire crews battle massive wildfire for seven hours as locals warned
Fire crews were forced to "withdraw" and await "more manpower" as they have continued battling a massive wildfire in West Lothian for over seven hours.
The blaze began around 11.43am on Saturday, May 10 and is still burning near Lanrigg Road in Fauldhouse, near Whitburn.
A large area of trees and gorse are alight, according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, and nine appliances and three special appliances are on the scene.
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Police Scotland has warned West Lothian locals to close their windows and doors as officials respond to the incident.
The wildfire comes as a 'very high' risk of wildfire warning is in place for Edinburgh and the Lothians.
An announcement from Police Scotland said: "Emergency services are in attendance at fires in the Lanrigg Road [area], Fauldhouse, near Whitburn.
"There have been no reports of any injuries, however, as a precaution, officers are advising local residents in the Heartlands, Armadale and Whitburn areas to keep their windows and doors closed as they deal with this incident.
"Police were called to the scene around 12.30pm today, Saturday, 10 May 2025.
"Please avoid the scene whilst emergency services are dealing with the incident.
A spokesperson from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "We received a call of a wildfire at 11.43am on Saturday, May 10. We have been responding to ongoing wildfires going on since 11.47am when our first crews arrived.
"Crews have had to withdraw due to dangers and wait for more appliances to arrive to get more manpower.
"Nine appliances are attendance plus three special appliances.
"A large area of trees and gorse are ablaze near Lanrigg Road in Fauldhouse.
"No casualties or damage to property has been reported."
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