Headline: “Kilwinning fire: Battery plant EXPLODES for second time exactly one year on as terrified residents ‘hit by batteries”, by Lisa Hodge & Sarah Peddie
“A HUGE blaze has ripped through a Scottish battery plant after it exploded for the second time in a year.”
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Kilwinning fire: Battery plant EXPLODES for second time exactly one year on as terrified residents ‘hit by batteries’
The plant caught fire in April last year
Published: 13:50, 9 Apr 2025
Updated: 14:50, 9 Apr 2025
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A HUGE blaze has ripped through a Scottish battery plant after it exploded for the second time in a year.
Fire crews raced to the scene at 12.42pm and are currently tackling the inferno at the Fenix Battery Recycling plant in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, this afternoon.
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A huge fire has erupted at a battery recycling plant in AyrshireCredit: The Scottish Sun
Firefighters arrived at the scene to tackle the blazeCredit: The Scottish Sun
It is the second time in the space of a year the plant has explodedCredit: The Scottish Sun
Nearby residents are being urged to keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution.
Six fire appliances are currently at the site.
Shocked locals have been watching on in stunned silence as they watch battery missiles fly from the fire into the direction of their homes and cars.
Footage from the scene shows bright orange flames tearing through the site.
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BOTTOMLINE: “Shocked locals have been watching on in stunned silence as they watch battery missiles fly from the fire into the direction of their homes and cars.”
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Thick smoke can be seen from miles in surrounding towns as it billows into the air.
Laura Dobbie, 42, said: "Police have told us people have been hit with flying batteries.
"I’ve not heard if they’ve been hurt but it’s terrifying. It’s like living in a war zone.
"People have had their windows smashed with flying batteries."
WOW 🤯 The toxic fumes and metal contamination , brutal. Sad 😞
Not seen diddly squat about this on the BBC news site.