Cops have launched a probe after firebugs caused a blaze at a Scots football ground.
Dramatic pictures show flames leaping into the sky after the shower block was set alight at Craigroyston Playing Fields on Edinburgh's Muirhouse Parkway.
Fire crews tackled the blaze with the picture showing a fire engine in attendance around 9pm last night.
The fields are where Craigroyston Community Youth Football Club play their matches.
A source said that large containers were set ablaze and cops have confirmed they are treating the inferno as deliberate.
Posting on the club's Facebook page, Ian Weatherston said the blaze had been 'significant' and thanked the fire service for their help.
He said: "Thanks to everyone asking about the club, unfortunately there was a significant fire at the club rooms tonight which looks like it was set deliberately.
"However thanks to the quick response of the fire services they prevented it being worse than it was.
"We will assess the full extent of the damage tomorrow and support the police with there investigation, we will keep everyone informed, stay safe #onecraigie."
Locals online blasted the 'scumbags' who lit up the block.
One wrote: "Absolutely shocking this stuff is sickening let’s hope they haven’t broke a lot of children’s hearts tonight just for a bit of fun."
Another added: "Scum of the earth.
"A cracking club offering local kids a place to play and create a social life. Hope they get the culprits.
"Hope all the trophies and mementoes were saved and of course no one hurt."
A third added: "Scumbags damaging local facilities."
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 9 pm on Sunday, 19 September 2021, police were informed of a fire at Craigroyston Playing Fields.
“SFRS attended and extinguished the fire which had caused damage to a shower building.
“There was no-one injured and police are treating the incident as wilful fire-raising.”
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