Livingston fire live: Massive blaze at industrial building with thick smoke seen for miles

A major fire has erupted at a commercial site in West Lothian, prompting a significant deployment of emergency services.

Crews rushed to Caputhall Road, located inside the Deans Industrial Estate in Livingston, at approximately 3:20pm on Sunday, June 14. A total of five fire engines are on the scene, where crews are actively fighting the flames at one of the units.

Video captured at the site reveals vivid orange flames tearing through the roof of the structure, whilst dense clouds of dark smoke pour into the air.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We received the first call at 15.20 and initially mobilised two appliances.”

New UpdatesToday17:13 BST

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said:

We received the first call at 15.20 and initially mobilised two appliances. That has since been upgraded to four pumps and one height appliance. We are still in attendance.

Annette BelcherToday17:10 BST

Scottish Fire and Rescue have warned drivers using the M8 motorway they will see thick plumes of smoke coming from a large industrial building nearby.

Here is their latest update shared on X

<blockquote><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Motorists on the M8 travelling through Livingston on Sunday, 14 June will see large smoke plumes due to a derelict building fire at Deans Industrial Estate.<br><br>We received the call at 3.20pm and currently have four appliances and a height vehicle at the scene to make the area safe. <a href=”https://t.co/pN1es37O7v”>pic.twitter.com/pN1es37O7v</a></p>— Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (@fire_scot) <a href=”https://x.com/fire_scot/status/2066181418175078769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>June 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.x.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

Annette Belcher