A man and his dog have been rescued after fire broke out in their Kirkcaldy home.
The pair were led to safety down a turntable ladder by firefighters after the fire broke out in a flat in Dunearn Drive just after 11am.
The man and a neighbour were handed over to a waiting ambulance to be checked over.
Neither required to go to hospital for treatment.
The man and dog were led to safety down a ladder
The fire broke out in a flat above a takeaway in the town’s Dunearn Drive just after 11am.
A spokeswoman for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received a call at 11am reporting a fire in a flat above a takeaway in Dunearn Road in Kirkcaldy.
“We sent four appliances to the scene – from Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy.
“Firefighters used a ladder to rescue a man and his dog from a flat in the building,.
“The man was handed over to Scottish Ambulance at the scene.
“We have no details of the man’s condition.”
She said firefighters left the scene just before noon.”
Road closed
Dunearn Drive was closed in both directions by Police Scotland while firefighters tackled the blaze.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 11.10 am on Saturday police were called to a fire at flats in Dunearn Drive, Kirkcaldy.
“The householder and his dog were removed from the premises.
“The man and a neighbour were checked over by paramedics at the scene and did not require hospital treatment.
“There was no requirement to evacuate the building.
“Enquiries into the cause of the fire are continuing.”
