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Three youths charged after deliberate fires in Fife

News imageFife Jammer Locations A fire at a colliery bing in Methil. The flames are orange with a plume of dark grey smoke coming off it. Green shrubbery is in the foreground.Fife Jammer Locations
A colliery bing in Methil was among those targeted in a series of deliberate fires

Three youths have been charged after a series of deliberate fires in Fife.

On 22 April, fire crews in Methil were called to a blaze on Wellesley Road at 18:35, a colliery bing on Sea Road at 20:50, then a third incident on Rising Sun Road in Buckhaven at 21:00.

Two of the youths were also charged in connection with a fire on Lady Wynd in Buckhaven the next day.

Police Scotland said there was no reported injuries and the youths will be reported to the relevant authorities.

News imageFife Jammer Locations A plume of white smoke coming off a glowing orange ball in the background.Fife Jammer Locations
Part of Buckhaven was also set ablaze