Residents living near Dunbar Landfill Site are being urged to continue to keep windows and doors closed and follow health and safety advice as a…
Schools in the area are being advised to keep pupils indoors. Inset: The fire at Dunbar Landfill Site
The weather forecast over the rest of the day suggests that the smoke may begin to drift from east to west and general health advice is to keep windows and doors closed and avoid being outside for long periods of time if the smoke is particularly bad. Dr Alex Cockburn, consultant in public health medicine at NHS Lothian, said: “We are working with partner agencies to closely monitor the situation in Dunbar and surrounding areas.
"The same would apply to schools and we would ask headteachers to keep children in the buildings at break and lunchtimes if possible. “A fire break has been created to control the spread however the smoldering could continue for a number of days yet. “General health and safety advice for those living near the site is to keep windows and doors closed and avoid being outside if the smoke is particularly bad."We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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