Methil fire: police update on HGVs on fire at Harbour View

Police have wrapped their investigation into a vehicle fire which saw six fire crews race to the scene.

The blaze, involving two lorries, happened in the Harbour View area of Methil on Sunday morning. The area between Harbour View and South Street was closed while fire crowds dealt with the two HGVs, and nearby residents were asked to keep their windows closed and avoid the area.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service dispatched six appliances to the scene around 9:00am, along with a command support unit.

Fire crews spent three hours there. There were no injuries reported, and police said that no criminality was established.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Sunday morning (Pic: TSPL)placeholder image
Emergency services were called to the scene on Sunday morning (Pic: TSPL)

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Around 9.20am on Sunday, we were made aware of a vehicle fire in the Harbour View area of Methil. Emergency services attended and the fire was extinguished. There were no reported injuries.

The area has now been made safe. No criminality was established.”

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