Historic derelict building goes up in flames

At least 40 firefighters rushed to tackle a huge blaze in a derelict building in Fife.

The fire broke out at Silverburn House in Lundin Links in Leven, at about 6am yesterday morning.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said there were no casualties.

A spokesman said: “The fire in a derelict building is still ongoing.

“We were called at 6:03am and we have 11 fire engines there at the moment.”

A Police Scotland spokeswoman added: “We were called at 6:45am and we’re there to manage traffic.”

ORKNEY