Asbestos alert for fire crews

A RUBBISH fire in a derelict warehouse sparked a full chemical alert when asbestos was found in the ceiling.

Fire crews were called to the relatively minor blaze at the warehouse in Lower Bathville, Armadale, at about 3pm yesterday.

The fire was extinguished within minutes, but two firefighters had to undergo full chemical decontamination to ensure that all of the asbestos fibres had been removed.