The blaze broke out at the waste transfer and processing facility near Lower Melville Wood on the afternoon of Tuesday 12 May.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the site at approximately 1.35pm and firefighters have remained in attendance since.
In its latest update issued yesterday (14 May), Fife Council confirmed that smoke was still coming from the site as crews worked to bring the incident under control.
A spokesperson said: “A significant fire occurred at Ladybank Waste Facility on the afternoon of Tuesday 12 May.
“Emergency services remain onsite, and the waste transfer and processing facility is closed while the response continues.
“There are no reported casualties.”
The council added that residents should continue to keep windows and doors closed if they can see or smell smoke from the incident.
Incident ‘not fully concluded’
The waste transfer and processing facility has sustained significant damage and remains closed while emergency services continue their work and the site is made safe. It is not yet known when waste processing operations will resume.
Although the Household Waste Recycling Centre located across the road was not damaged by the fire, it remains closed because road access has been restricted by smoke and emergency service activity.
Fife Council said bin collections are continuing as planned and residents should continue to present bins and bulky uplift items as normal.
The neighbouring community council has reportedly raised concerns over a lack of communication during the ongoing incident, as smoke continued to affect the surrounding area three days after the fire first broke out.
Officials said further updates would be issued as more information becomes available.
The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed. Authorities said a review will take place once the emergency response has concluded and it is safe to access the affected areas.
A spokesperson said the situation is improving but the incident is “not fully concluded”, with fire crews still onsite while efforts continue to fully extinguish the blaze.
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