Scottish retailer hit by fire

A fire which broke out in an upmarket Scottish store has been brought under control by firefighters.

Crews were called to a blaze in the external waste disposal area at The House of Bruar in Perthshire at around 10pm on Saturday night (19th November), reports the Press Association.

Although the fire had spread to a nearby building, crews were able to extinguish the flames before they caused significant damage to the property.

A Tayside Police spokesman told the news provider: "The fire took hold in an external bin and spread so that it licked along the rafters, but the fire service were happy that it was external with no internal damage."

A 'suitable and sufficient' fire risk assessment must be conducted on all commercial properties in Scotland under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.

If this fire risk assessment is judged to have not been carried out to a suitable extent, the Duty Holder for the establishment can face up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine.

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