Fireplace crews proceed to battle fierce flames which ripped by means of a derelict Scots resort greater than 12 hours in the past. The highway exterior the Lundin Hyperlinks Lodge in Leven, Fife, stays closed after emergency providers had been first known as to the scene at round 8.30pm the night time earlier than.
Stunning video footage reveals the fireplace tearing by means of the roof of the enduring listed constructing, which has been closed since 2014. Thick black smoke billowed into the night time sky whereas the orange flames could possibly be seen from miles away.
A lot of residents had been evacuated from their close by properties whereas not less than seven hearth crews with specialist tools and peak home equipment attended. The Scottish Fireplace and Rescue Service have confirmed they continue to be in attendance.
In a press release issued on Friday morning, they stated: "We had been alerted at 8.36pm on Thursday, 18 August to reviews of a fireplace at a derelict constructing on Leven Highway, Lundin Hyperlinks, Fife.
"At its peak, Operations Management mobilised seven home equipment, two peak autos and specialist assets to extinguish the fireplace. Two home equipment and a peak car, in addition to quite a lot of different assets, stay on the scene this morning.
"There aren't any reported casualties."
The reason for the blaze will not be at present identified.
A press release from Police Scotland added: "Round 9pm on Thursday 18 August 2022, police had been made conscious of a fireplace at a resort in Leven. Officers assisted with visitors administration."
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