Firefighters worked through the night to battle a blaze which broke out at a recycling centre.
Six fire engines and a height appliance went to the scene in Byrehill Place, Kilwinning when the alarm was raised at 10.05pm on Monday.
It has been reported that many people were evacuated as palls of smoke drifted from the fire at the Fenix Battery Recycling plant.
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Police advised residents in the North Ayrshire town to stay indoors and keep their windows and doors closed as a precaution while emergency services dealt with the incident.
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The nearby Pryde of Playz community centre opened its doors through the night to provide shelter, tea and coffee for anyone displaced.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said there were still four fire engines and a height appliance at the scene at 6.30am on Tuesday. This was later downgraded to one height appliance.
There were no reports of any casualties.
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A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "Byrehill Road in Kilwinning is closed due to an ongoing fire at a recycling centre in Byrehill Place.
"Emergency services are in attendance.
"As a precaution, officers are advising local residents to remain indoors and keep their windows and doors closed as they deal with the incident."
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 10.05pm on Monday, April 8 to reports of a building on fire at Byrehill Place, Kilwinning.
“Operations Control mobilised six fire appliances and one height vehicle to the area with firefighters working to extinguish a fire affecting a recycling centre.
“There are no reported casualties and three appliances and one height vehicle remain at the scene.”
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