Man faces wilful fireraising charge in court after Glenrothes pub blaze

A man has appeared in court accused of deliberately torching a Glenrothes pub.

Thomas Kerr is alleged to have been involved in a fire at the Woodside Inn on Friday morning.

The 43-year-old made no plea when he appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.

He faces a single charge of wilful fireraising.

The case against Kerr, of Glenrothes, was committed for further examination and he was released on bail.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews from three stations attended the blaze.

They were called to the Woodside Way premises just after 7.30am.

No one was hurt in the incident, which caused long tailbacks on nearby roads.

A spokesperson for the fire service said at the time: “We received our first report of a fire on Woodside Way at 7.35am.

“Crews from Glenrothes, Methil and Kirkcaldy were in attendance.

“A safety jet, hose reel jet and safety ladder were in use.”