Three fire crews were called to Kirkcaldy town centre on Friday evening after a fire broke out at the rear of a property.
This followed reports of a fire at the rear of shops in High Street in the town shortly before 7pm.
Fire appliances from Kirkcaldy, Methil and Burntisland stations were sent to the scene.
Eyewitnesses reported large clouds of smoke coming from the rear of one of the shops on Hill Street.
The area remained blocked off as fire crews continued to work at the scene.
A spokesperson for Scottish Fife and Rescue Service said: “We received an alert from a member of the public at 6.52pm to reports of bins on fire at a property in High Street, Kirkcaldy.
“On arrival, officers found a large bin well alight near to the rear of one of the properties.
“The fire was extinguished and the stop call came in at 7.23pm.
“There are no reports of any injuries in the incident.”