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Faulty washing machine caused huge Fife circus fire

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Angie Brown

BBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter

Fife Jammer Locations A large white van on fire - huge orange flames a pouring out of the vehicle.Fife Jammer Locations

Firefighters battled the blaze at the Big Kid Circus in Fife

A huge fire at a circus during a live performance was caused by a faulty washing machine, BBC Scotland News can reveal.

Firefighters were called to a trailer on fire at the Big Kid Circus in Glenrothes, Fife, just after 19:00 on Thursday.

The Kingdom of Kong show at the circus, which features a 30ft (9m) tall animatronic gorilla, had started at 18:00.

Fife Council confirmed the fire broke out away from the Big Top tent and nobody in the audience was hurt.

Lisa McCann, Fife Council’s service manager, told BBC Scotland News it had been liaising with event organisers following the incident.

“The fire originated from a faulty washing machine in a box van which was well away from the Big Top tent and any attendees.

“It was swiftly extinguished and thankfully there were no injuries.

“Scottish Fire and Rescue have said the area is now safe and events are going on as planned.”

Big Kid Circus has been contacted for comment.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed it had sent two appliances to the fire at the Warout Playing Fields.

Fife Jammer Locations Thick black smoke can be seen rising into the air beside the Big Top tent, which has a red and white spotted roof and lights hanging from all the ropes holding it up.Fife Jammer Locations

Smoke could be seen from across the playing fields in Glenrothes

The evening show marked the fourth of 10 planned in the town.

Last month, the circus toured Motherwell, Cumbernauld and Falkirk.

It has future dates lined up for Balloch, Kilmarnock and Carlisle over the summer holidays.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 19:04 on Thursday, 3 July, to reports of a vehicle alight on Pinkerton Road, Glenrothes.”

They extinguished the fire in one lorry and said there were no reports of casualties.



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