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Huge explosion 'shakes houses' in Scots town after HGVs catch fire at harbour
Seven fire appliances responded to a large blaze involving multiple heavy goods vehicles at Methil Harbour, with no injuries reported and residents advised to keep windows closed.
- The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said crews attended a large fire affecting multiple heavy goods vehicles at Methil Harbour, alerted around 9.11am and contained by 9.20am on Sunday, December 21, 2025, with no reported injuries.
- Witnesses described a house‑shaking explosion before multiple lorries caught fire, but investigators have not yet established the blaze's cause at Methil, Fife.
- Operations control confirmed seven fire appliances were sent while police and ambulance services attended as Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews worked to extinguish the fire.
- Roads around Harbour View were briefly closed, then the stretch between Harbour View and South Street reopened as authorities advised residents to keep windows and doors closed and urged members of the public to avoid the area.
- Huge plumes of smoke were visible from miles away as local photographers and witnesses captured visual imagery of the harbour blaze, showing black smoke spewing above the flames.
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Huge explosion 'shakes houses' after HGVs catch fire at harbour in blast
Multiple heavy goods vehicles burst into flames following a massive explosion - the fire service has urged people to avoid the area and have asked locals to keep their windows and doors closed
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