An Indian restaurant in Dunfermline is “severely damaged” after flames tore through the building.
Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at Khushi’s on Canmore Street shortly before 6pm on Friday.
Four appliances tackled the blaze overnight and remained on the scene until Saturday afternoon.
The road was closed while they responded to the incident but has since reopened.
Officers say there have been no reports of any injuries.
Khushi’s owner ‘devastated’ by Dunfermline fire
Riaz Mohammed, the owner of Khushi’s, confirmed that the restaurant will be closed until further notice following the fire.
He wrote on Facebook: “We are devastated to confirm that around 6pm yesterday a fire broke out on a floor above Khushi’s restaurant.
“We are incredibly thankful that no one was hurt but both the restaurant and the building itself have been severely damaged.
He added: “We are so grateful to be part of a community that doesn’t hesitate to come to the aid of others in times of need.
“You are amazing and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
“As a result of this tragedy, Khushi’s restaurant will be closed until further notice and we apologise to our guests for the cancellation of all upcoming bookings.
“We are already assessing the damage and working out the best way to move forwards.
“In true Khushi’s spirit we remain positive and we will do everything we can to be back serving our community in the shortest time frame possible.”
Firefighters from Dunfermline, Lochgelly and Larbert were called to assist.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received a call at 5.57pm following reports of a fire in a restaurant on Canmore Street.
“We currently have four appliances at the scene, including two high-reach appliances and one water carrier.
“Crews are at work with four breathing apparatuses.
“We have one hose reel het and two main jets tackling the fire which has happened inside the building.
“We are currently dampening the area to ensure the fire does not spread”.
The service later confirmed its crews left the scene at around 12.30pm on Saturday.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.10pm on Friday, officers were made aware of a fire in Canmore Street, Dunfermline.
“We attended to assist the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service with traffic management at the scene.
“There are no reports of any injuries.”
