A fire which swept through fishermen’s huts in Buckhaven is under investigation by police.
The blaze broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning, destroying five huts and damaging three more.
Property including thousands of pounds worth of power tools and generators was also destroyed.
Four fire appliances from Methil and Kirkcaldy rushed to the scene, around 3.45am.
It took more than an hour to extinguish the flames at the old harbour at the end of West High Street.
The owner of two of the damaged huts, Keith McKay, described the burnt out wreckage as “devastation, to say the least”.
He said: “The huts have been quite extensively damaged, some of them all that is left is the floor.
“Quite a lot of stuff has been lost, a lot of money’s worth.
“My nephew had some Land Rover parts in one of my sheds, worth three or four thousand pounds, and they are hard to get.
“We will salvage what we can, the rest will have to be disposed of.”
Mr McKay, of Buckhaven, said property was not insured as insurers would not provide cover there.
He added: “We can’t rule out arson, but we think maybe a fire was left burning inside a shed.”
Many of the sheds, a mixture of wooden structures and old lorry containers, are owned by members of Buckhaven and District Sea Angling Club.
Issuing an appeal for witnesses, a spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Police in Fife were called to the fishermen’s huts in Buckhaven around 3.45am on Tuesday following a report of a fire.
“A joint investigation with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is currently underway to determine the cause of this, which left five huts significantly damaged.
“Anyone who was in the area around this time and may have information which can help is urged to contact Police Scotland via 101.”
Meanwhile, generous Rosyth residents have banded together to bring some festive cheer to pensioners affected by a devastating fire last week.
Elderly people living in sheltered housing at Walter Hay Court will be presented with Christmas hampers after a crowd-funder hit its £600 target in just 24 hours.
Organiser Carolann Philp started raising money after people had to leave their homes as fire swept through one of the bungalows on Friday, resulting in the death of 77-year-old Brian Pickard.
Carolann, 35, said she was overwhelmed by the generosity of the public.
“I never expected to make the target so quickly – people have really rallied round to help,” she said.
“I’m absolutely overwhelmed that people have been so generous.”
As well as online fundraising, Tesco in Rosyth donated groceries worth £100.
