A fundraiser has been set up for a family after a Troon fire destroyed their 14-year business.
Staff at the Troon Kiosk and Scran escaped the flames this afternoon after a blaze erupted at the train station.
The family run business have now been left ‘shocked’ and ‘gutted’ as the fire damage has forced them to close their doors for the foreseeable future.
Friends shared the Gofundme in the hope of raising donations to help the family get by during this difficult time.
Fundraiser organisers told the Daily Record: “The family are still in shock, and haven’t quite processed it properly yet.
“They are safe, thankfully no one was hurt.
“We are hoping the donations can help them while they are closed and with them potentially needing to relocate.
The Gofundme reads: “I have created this page in the hopes to try and raise some money to help Scran at the station and Troon station kiosk.
“The day time Troon station kiosk has been operating for 14 years by the amazing Pam and Scran at the station is their new venture that she created with her son Kyle through the pandemic and has been a massive success.
“Unfortunately today there has been a devastating fire at Troon station that has tore through their business and they won’t be able to operate for quite some time.
“After what has been a devastating time for businesses this year as it is, lets all do what we can to continue to support their small business.
“Thank you in advance for any donations, greatly appreciated.”
It comes after dramatic footage showed the devastating scene as emergency crews race to the busy travel hub on one of the hottest days of the year so far.
Smoke could be seen billowing from the station after the blaze started shortly before 1pm on Saturday.
Now the Troon Kiosk team, who also own Scran at the station, have been left 'gutted' by the damage and chaos the fire caused.
Speaking out on social media they said: "Hello everyone.
"Just to let you all know everyone got out safe and we are all okay….
"I am absolutely gutted as you can imagine especially for my team and my son Kyle….
"I am taking a break from social media to get my head around what has just happened so please don’t be offended if I do not respond.
"I hope you all understand I just need time out to process what has just happened.
"To all the team thank you from the bottom of my heart for standing by my side today I can’t tell you how much I appreciated it."
Fire crews tackled the inferno as an aerial water apparatus could be seen dousing water on the flames in the short video as the building continues to burn.
Concerned residents also gathered to watch on nearby roads as the scene unfolds.
The full extent of the damage is not yet clear but videos appear to show part of the station's roof has caved in.
ScotRail was forced to cut the power to overhead lines to allow firefighters to tackle the blaze, which it said "took out a large area and affected other routes' power supply".
The rail network is urging travellers to use alternative services, and has laid on buses for those affected by the fire.
ScotRail tweeted: “Emergency services are dealing with an incident in the Troon area. “Consequently, trains through the station will be cancelled, delayed or revised.
"We’ll update you once we have more information.”
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they are still in attendance.
You can donate here to help the family with funds.
