FIREFIGHTERS had to cut their way into a steel company after the contents of a shipping container set off a blaze. 

The incident occurred at Ayrshire Steel, Lochside Road last Thursday. 

After being called out to the incident just before 9pm, fire fighters identified the source and began taking action.

Local Station Manager Derek Davidson said “On arrival the crews had to utilise hydraulic cutting equipment to gain access through locked gates to the location. It was then discovered that the fire was within a large metal shipping container with the entire contents fully involved.

“Breathing apparatus teams extinguished the blaze using high pressure hose reel jets.”