'It can’t be underestimated how much assistance this was at a very challenging incident for all involved.'
A "selfless" restaurant manager has been praised for his support of emergency services battling a massive blaze at a Scots industrial estate.
Out of concern for visitor safety, Nigel canceled all 100 bookings for the evening after the fire broke out. However, he chose to open the doors of his restaurant to police and firefighters who remained at the scene for hours, reports Edinburgh Live. A spokesperson for Police Scotland West Lothian said: "Local Area Commander Elaine McArthur-Kerr and Sgt Jim Gowling returned to the locus of a serious fire at Brucefield Industrial Estate West Lothian over the weekend of 7th December, to meet with Nigel Brooks to hand deliver a letter of gratitude.
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