Demolition begins at King Street, Kilmarnock after devastating blaze Kilmarnock fire: Huge blaze breaks out in Scottish town centre with fire crews in attendance and roads closed Firefighters have been battling a blaze that has spread through a number of buildings in Kilmarnock.
Emergency services were alerted at around 9.30pm on Monday to a fire on the ground floor of a premises on Sandbed Street, which then spread to other premises.
Officers say they are treating the fire as “wilful” and that their investigation is ongoing. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) dispatched two appliances and a height vehicle – but the fire soon spread across neighbouring premises.
Fire crews remain on the scene.
King Street remains closed to the junction with St Marnock Street and Sandbed lane also remains closed.
A number of businesses have been impacted and will remain closed. There are no reported injuries. An SFRS spokesperson said six appliances were fighting the fire at its peak in the early hours of Tuesday.
Police Scotland said enquiries are ongoing to establish the cause of the fire.
Local area commander chief inspector Scott McCurdy said: “This was a large fire and I would like to thank our emergency service colleagues for their help throughout the night.
“We understand the impact this fire has had on local businesses and I want to thank the public for their patience and assistance while we carry out our enquiries.
“We are treating the fire as deliberate and our investigation is ongoing.
“I am appealing to anyone who was in the area around the time of the fire and who saw anything suspicious to contact us.
“I would also ask anyone who was in the area and who may have dash cam or private CCTV which could assist us to get in touch.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 3692 of July 14.”
