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Man, 38, arrested after Dunfermline house fire

Police say they were called to concern for a person on Tweed Street.

Emergency crews at the scene of the house fire on Tweed Street on Dunfermline
Emergency crews at the scene. Image: fifejammerlocations.com

A 38-year-old man has been arrested after a house fire in Dunfermline.

Firefighters and police were called to reports of concern for a person on Tweed Street in the Abbeyview area of the city shortly after 9.30am on Friday.

No one was injured in the incident.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received reports of a fire within a property on Tweed Street, Dunfermline shortly at 9.46am on Friday.

“Two appliances were dispatched from Dunfermline and extinguished the blaze.

“Fire crews left the scene at 10.47am.”

Police probe Dunfermline house fire

Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.35am on Friday, we were called to a report of a concern for a person and a fire in the Tweed Street area of Dunfermline.

“Emergency services attended and a 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

“No one has been injured and there is no wider risk to the community.

“Inquiries are ongoing.”

It comes as more than 30 firefighters have tackled a huge blaze in a tenement block in Dundee.

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