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Police probe after two fires on same night in Glenrothes

The incidents included a 'significant' blaze on a residential street that lasted all night.

Four fire crews tackling fire at row of garages in Glenrothes.
Four fire crews tackled fire at row of garages in Falcon Drive. Image: Fife Jammer Locations / FJL services

Police have launched a probe after two fires within hours of each other in Glenrothes.

They both happened on Monday night.

The first fire took hold at a row of garages on Falcon Drive in Dovecot shortly after 9pm.

Four fire crews from stations across Fife tackled the “significant” blaze.

Firefighters were present throughout the night.

Photographs posted on social media show flames rising high into the air from the garages.

Firefighters at the scene on Falcon Drive in Glenrothes.
Firefighters at the scene on Falcon Drive in Glenrothes. Image: Fife Jammer Locations / FJL services

A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service told The Courier on Monday night: “We received an alert at 9.11pm to a fire close to Hill View Close and Falcon Drive in Glenrothes.

“Two fire crews from Glenrothes and Methil stations are at the scene tackling what had been described as a ‘significant’ incident.

“Two further crews from Kirkcaldy and Lochgelly stations have also been despatched to add assistance.”

A spokesperson added on Tuesday morning: “The fire crews were in attendance throughout the night as the fire was ongoing.

“Our last crew left at 6.15am after making the area safe.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.30pm on Monday, 8 July, 2024 officers were called to a fire at a premises on Hill View, Glenrothes.

“The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the fire and no one was injured.

“The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries remain ongoing.”

Two fires in one night in Glenrothes

Later on Monday night, fire crews were called to a caravan fire near the Collydean Local store in Piper Drive.

Social media footage shows firefighters trying to bring the blaze under control at around 11pm.

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