Fife antiques business thanks quick-thinking gas engineer who thwarted firebugs

An antiques warehouse in Fife narrowly escaped being gutted by fire last night - thanks to the quick actions of a gas engineer on his break.
Allan Crow
By Allan Crow
Published 24th May 2022, 12:02 BST
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When firebugs set a caravan used for storage alight at Home treasures Ltd in Methil, they were being watched by a SGN engineer from his van.

The whole incident was captured clearly on CCTV.

Myra Philp, director of the antique and secondhand goods business, said: "If it hadn't been for the SGN engineer we would have totally lost our business.

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Firefighters at the scene of the blaze (Pic: Home Treasures Ltd)Firefighters at the scene of the blaze (Pic: Home Treasures Ltd)
Firefighters at the scene of the blaze (Pic: Home Treasures Ltd)

"He dialled 999 and thankfully it looks like only a part of the guttering melted off the building.

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"If he hadn't been there to raise the alarm so quickly the warehouse would have gone up.

"He told me he got a proper shock but was able to give police a brilliant statement.

The business, in Sea Rd has been established for nine years.

It is now assessing the cost of the clear up operation.

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