Woodmill High School Fire: Latest pictures show sheer scale of devastation

By EEN Reporter
Published 26th Aug 2019, 10:41 BST
Updated 26th Aug 2019, 11:41 BST
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Woodmill High

These pictures show the full extent of the devastation caused by an overnight fire at Woodmill High in Fife.

Firefighters were called out to Woodmill High, in the Abbeyview district of Dunfermline, at 5.05pm on Sunday 25 August. The school is closed to pupils and staff today. Multiple appliances and more than 80 firefighters were sent to battle a "very large and complex" blaze at the secondary school. Hundreds of onlookers gathered around the building when the blaze took hold. These pictures, taken on Monday morning by Edinburgh Evening News photographer Lisa Ferguson, show the charred remains of the high school.

Firefighters were called out to Woodmill High, in the Abbeyview district of the town, at 5.05pm on Sunday. Picture: Lisa Fergusonplaceholder image
Firefighters were called out to Woodmill High, in the Abbeyview district of the town, at 5.05pm on Sunday. Picture: Lisa Ferguson
Nine appliances, carrying more than 40 firefighters, were sent to the secondary school. Picture: Lisa Fergusonplaceholder image
Nine appliances, carrying more than 40 firefighters, were sent to the secondary school. Picture: Lisa Ferguson
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service asked members of the public to keep nearby access roads clear to allow appliances to pass through as required. Picture: Lisa Fergusonplaceholder image
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service asked members of the public to keep nearby access roads clear to allow appliances to pass through as required. Picture: Lisa Ferguson
Related topics:FifeLisa FergusonDunfermlineEdinburgh Evening News
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