Faulty washing machine caused huge Fife circus fire

Angie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporterFife Jammer LocationsFirefighters battled the blaze on the Huge Child Circus in FifeA big hearth at a circus throughout a stay efficiency was attributable to a defective washer, BBC Scotland Information can reveal.Firefighters had been referred to as to a trailer on hearth on the Huge Child Circus in Glenrothes, Fife, simply after 19:00 on Thursday.The Kingdom of Kong present on the circus, which encompasses a 30ft (9m) tall animatronic gorilla, had began at 18:00.Fife Council confirmed the hearth broke out away from the Huge Prime tent and no one within the viewers was damage.Lisa McCann, Fife Council’s service supervisor, advised BBC Scotland Information it had been liaising with occasion organisers following the incident.”The hearth originated from a defective washer in a field van which was properly away from the Huge Prime tent and any attendees.”It was swiftly extinguished and fortunately there have been no accidents.”Scottish Fireplace and Rescue have mentioned the realm is now secure and occasions are occurring as deliberate.”Huge Child Circus has been contacted for remark.The Scottish Fireplace and Rescue Service confirmed it had despatched two home equipment to the hearth on the Warout Taking part in Fields.Fife Jammer LocationsSmoke might be seen from throughout the taking part in fields in GlenrothesThe night present marked the fourth of 10 deliberate within the city.Final month, the circus toured Motherwell, Cumbernauld and Falkirk.It has future dates lined up for Balloch, Kilmarnock and Carlisle over the summer season holidays.A Scottish Fireplace and Rescue Service spokesperson mentioned: “We had been alerted at 19:04 on Thursday, 3 July, to reviews of a automobile alight on Pinkerton Street, Glenrothes.”They extinguished the hearth in a single lorry and mentioned there have been no reviews of casualties.