The cause of Tuesday’s huge Leven High Street fire may never be known.
An investigation of the devastated Poundstretcher building has proved difficult due to the extent of the damage.
And police say they have so far been unable to establish whether or not it was started deliberately.
However, officers have pledged to continue all other enquiries to ensure the blaze is “robustly investigated”.
Poundstretcher has been left in a precarious condition and it, along with two other businesses, will likely be demolished.
In a briefing note to councillors, police said: “As it stands we cannot establish there was any criminal cause for the fire and it will likely remain undetermined.”
Damage worse than thought
Stuart’s the baker and butcher and a solicitor’s office share the building and were badly damaged.
Meanwhile, the Together Levenmouth hub, which opened in April, will be closed for some time after the damage there was found to be worse than first thought.
Part of Leven High Street has been fenced off since the fire, which involved 16 fire crews in a massive 12-hour operation.
Levenmouth area chairman, Labour councillor Colin Davidson, said boarding would probably be added to the fence for safety reasons.
Security patrols will also continue.
Businesses and some roads have reopened
Mr Davidson said: “Most of the businesses in Leven High Street have thankfully been able to reopen.
“But there is still an exclusion zone around the dangerous buildings.
“The fencing will likely have to stay up until they can be demolished and we don’t know how long that will be.”
There is still no vehicular access to the High Street, including to blue badge holders, and pedestrian access is affected around the exclusion zone.
South Street and Bank Street also remain closed, although other roads have now reopened.
Police have issued an appeal for witnesses.
And they have asked for anyone who was in the area in the hours before the alarm was raised at 2am to get in touch.
Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 0231 of November 8.
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