Firefighters tackle blaze at bus depot in Greenock

News imageInverclyde Community and Road Watch Large fire engulfing several buses in a dark outdoor lot at night, with thick black smoke rising into the sky.Inverclyde Community and Road Watch
Firefighters extinguished the blaze at the depot in Lynedoch Street, Greenock

Firefighters have tackled a large blaze at a bus depot in Greenock.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said two fire engines were dispatched to the Inverclyde town after it was reported at 16:35 on Friday.

Police officers put a cordon in place around at the site on Lynedoch Street. It is understood that a bus caught fire at the depot.

SFRS said the blaze was extinguished and crews left the scene by 18:55.

Police Scotland has been contacted for comment.