A house fire that left a Fife man hospitalised is now believed not to have been a boiler explosion following previous reports that it was, according to place.
Emergency crews were called to a home on Dewar Street in Dunfermline on Saturday just before 2pm following a series of panicked calls, and eyewitnesses reportedly saw the property engulfed in fire.
A 35-year-old man was soon rushed to St John's Hospital and his condition is yet to be disclosed.
Many other residents in the area were evacuated from their homes.
As reported by the Daily Record, a spokeswoman for the police has revealed that contrary to initial reports, the fire was not the result of a gas explosion.
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The cause of the blaze is still being investigated.
She said: “We were made aware of an explosion and subsequent fire at a property on Dewar Street, Dunfermline, around 1.50pm on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
“Officers attended to assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service at the scene.
“A 35-year-old man was taken to St John’s Hospital for treatment.
“A number of properties have been evacuated until the building has been assessed.
“Following enquiries it is no longer believed to have been a gas explosion and enquiries are ongoing.
“A joint investigation is being carried out alongside the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.”
