Major fire engulfs old Lochgelly cinema
A major fire has broken out at the former FFDR cinema building in Lochgelly, with residents urged to keep their windows closed.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it was called to the blaze on Bank Street at 1.11pm on Friday afternoon.
Four appliances and a height vehicle were sent to the scene, with crews tackling the flames from both the ground and above.
Police Scotland confirmed it was alerted a short time later, at 1.25pm, and quickly moved to close off the street.
Officers have asked members of the public to stay away from the area while emergency services work.
Locals have also been warned to keep doors and windows shut as thick smoke drifts over parts of the town.
The building, once home to the FFDR cinema, has been empty for several years.
An SFRS spokesperson said: “We received a call at 1.11pm to reports of a building on fire on Bank Street, Lochgelly. We have four appliances and one height appliance in attendance.”
There are no reports of injuries at this stage, and the cause of the fire is not yet known.