Four people taken to hospital after fire at Dunfermline block of flats

Four members of the same family had to be taken to hospital after a blaze which happened at a block of flats in Dunfermline last night.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service says it was called to the four storey block on Gilfillan Road at around 8:45pm.

It's understood an electrical fire took place in the ground floor cupboard.

Firefighters had to use two breathing apparatus and two CO2 extinguishers.

The occupants affected underwent a precautionary check at Kirkcaldy's Victoria Hospital and suffered slight smoke inhalation.

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