Police treating second fire at derelict pub in six months as 'deliberate'

An investigation has been launched after a derelict Fife pub was set on fire just months after it was previously damaged in a blaze.

Emergency services were called to the former White Heather pub on Kirkcaldy’s Hendry Road around 10pm on Sunday.

Police are treating the fire as wilful, and investigations are ongoing.

The pub was closed in September 2024 and has remained vacant since.

Fire crews were called to the site in June after smoke was seen pouring from the building.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing.”

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has been contacted for comment.

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