Lightning strikes spark fire in house and cancel trains in Tayside and Fife
The rooftop of a home in Markinch was ablaze around 5.30am today while a separate strike cancelled trains in Perthshire due to a signalling issue
Last updated 24th Jul 2019
A lightning strike sparked a blaze at a house in Markinch earlier this morning.
It struck the property on George Street around half five - no one was hurt.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “We were alerted at 5.29am on Wednesday, July 24, to reports of a fire at a property in George Street, Markinch.
“Operations Control mobilised three fire engines and a height appliance to the scene, where crews extinguished a well developed fire within the roof space of a detached two-storey property.
“There were no reported casualties
"Appliances left the scene at 9.52am."
A separate lightning strike resulted in the cancellation of trains across Perthshire due to a signalling issue.
All services between Inverness and Perth were called off but have now been restored.