Current status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 July 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of any increased fire or major incident risk to communities in and around the Mossmorran petrochemical plant, three Forth bridges, M9 and Rosyth Dockyard in the event that 20 firefighters, a fire appliance and the rope rescue unit are removed from Lochgelly Fire Station.
The analysis of risk and provision of fire and rescue resources is an operational matter for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS). The Scottish Government supports SFRS as it carefully considers how to adapt to changing risks to remain an effective and efficient service across the whole of Scotland, with firefighters in the right place at the right time. SFRS is conducting a public consultation on possible service changes, including Lochgelly fire station but until that consultation closes and the results are analysed, no decisions have been taken.