A former miners' welfare centre and bowling club has been destroyed by a huge fire.

A team of 40 firefighters were needed to bring the blaze under control at Denbeath Bowling Club in Buckhaven, Fife, on Wednesday afternoon.

No-one was injured in the fire but police warned local residents to keep windows closed due to the amount of smoke in the air.

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The building, which included Denbeath Miners Welfare Institute, was closed in 2013 due to rising maintenance costs.

A fire service spokeswoman said: "Around 40 firefighters are currently tackling a blaze that has taken hold of a derelict building in Buckhaven.

"A total of seven appliances and a height appliance have been mobilised to the former bowling club premises in Den Walk.

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"Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews are presently working to contain the fire within the two-storey building using powerful water jets.

"The alarm had been raised by a member of the public at 12.33pm on Wednesday August 16."