Blaze hits popular West Lothian restaurant

By The Newsroom
Published 16th Dec 2016, 10:17 BST
Updated 17th Dec 2016, 08:41 BST
Smoke billowing out of restaurant Livingston's in Linlithgow as fire fighters attend the scene. Picture: Contributed.Smoke billowing out of restaurant Livingston's in Linlithgow as fire fighters attend the scene. Picture: Contributed.
Smoke billowing out of restaurant Livingston's in Linlithgow as fire fighters attend the scene. Picture: Contributed.

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A FIRE broke out this morning at a popular restaurant on Linlithgow High Street.

Fire crews have been in attendance on Linlithgow High Street after a blaze broke out at Livingston’s restaurant just before 9 this morning.

The incident is understood to have started in a store room after a tumble drier caught fire.

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A Scottish Fire & Rescue Service spokesman said: “We were alerted to a fire at Livingston’s restaurant in Linlithgow at 8.59am on Friday 16 December.

The blaze broke out on Linlithgow High Street. Picture: Contributed.The blaze broke out on Linlithgow High Street. Picture: Contributed.
The blaze broke out on Linlithgow High Street. Picture: Contributed.

“The fire was contained to a room on the ground floor and is now extinguished – there were no casualties.

“Three appliances attended the scene and firefighters are now making the area safe.”

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