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Edinburgh Live
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Fire at Scottish live circus show caused by faulty washing machine
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info The cause of a massive fire at a circus during a live performance has been revealed as a faulty washing machine. Big Kid Circus evacuated their audience during one of their Scottish shows on Thursday, July 3, after a lorry trailer burst into flames at the attraction at around 7pm, reports The Daily Record. Emergency services raced to Warout Playing Fields in Glenrothes, Fife, with firefighters battling the blaze which started away from the big top tent. Nobody was injured and everybody was evacuated safely. Images from the scene show a huge lorry just metres from the giant circus style tent engulfed in flames as clouds of thick black smoke billowed into the air. Crowds of people could be seen watching the fire take hold. Lisa McCann, service manager at Fife Council, said the local authority had been liaising with event organisers following the horror incident. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. She told the BBC: "The fire originated from a faulty washing machine in a box van which was well away from the Big Top tent and any attendees. "It was swiftly extinguished and thankfully there were no injuries. Scottish Fire and Rescue have said the area is now safe and events are going on as planned." Thursday night's show was the fourth of 10 shows planned in the town. A spokesperson for the Big Kid Circus previously told our sister title, The Daily Record: "The incident that occurred during the performance of the Big Kid Circus at Glenrothes. "A vehicle parked outside the circus tent caught fire. Fortunately, we are relieved to report that no injuries have been reported, and all attendees were safely evacuated. "Our team is currently conducting a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the fire. We are working closely with local authorities to ensure a comprehensive review." A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service also confirmed they received reports of a trailer fire at 7.04pm. Crews extinguished the fire in a lorry, and no casualties were reported.
Daily Record
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Faulty washing machine caused huge fire during live circus show
Crowds of customers watched the blaze take hold after they were told to evacuate. A huge fire at a circus during a live performance, which forced the audience to evacuate, was started by a faulty washing machine, it has been revealed. Big Kid Circus asked all punters to leave during the show at Warout Playing Fields in Glenrothes, Fife, on Thursday, July 3, after a lorry trailer burst into flames at the attraction at around 7pm. Emergency services raced to the scene, with firefighters battling the blaze which started away from the big top tent. Nobody was injured and everybody was evacuated safely. Images from the scene show a huge lorry metres from the giant circus style tent engulfed with ferocious flames and clouds of thick black smoke billowing into the air. Crowds of people can be seen watching the fire take hold. Lisa McCann, service manager at Fife Council, said the local authority had been liaising with event organisers following the horror incident. She told the BBC: "The fire originated from a faulty washing machine in a box van which was well away from the Big Top tent and any attendees. "It was swiftly extinguished and thankfully there were no injuries. Scottish Fire and Rescue have said the area is now safe and events are going on as planned." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Thursday night's show was the fourth of 10 shows planned in the town. A spokesperson for the Big Kid Circus previously told the Record: "The incident that occurred during the performance of the Big Kid Circus at Glenrothes. "A vehicle parked outside the circus tent caught fire. Fortunately, we are relieved to report that no injuries have been reported, and all attendees were safely evacuated. "Our team is currently conducting a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the fire. We are working closely with local authorities to ensure a comprehensive review." A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service also confirmed they received reports of a trailer fire at 7.04pm. Crews extinguished the fire in a lorry, and no casualties were reported.
BBC News
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Faulty washing machine caused huge Fife circus fire
A huge fire at a circus during a live performance was caused by a faulty washing machine, BBC Scotland News can were called to a trailer on fire at the Big Kid Circus in Glenrothes, Fife, just after 19:00 on Kingdom of Kong show at the circus, which features a 30ft (9m) tall animatronic gorilla, had started at 18: Council confirmed the fire broke out away from the Big Top tent and nobody in the audience was hurt. Lisa McCann, Fife Council's service manager, told BBC Scotland News it had been liaising with event organisers following the incident."The fire originated from a faulty washing machine in a box van which was well away from the Big Top tent and any attendees."It was swiftly extinguished and thankfully there were no injuries."Scottish Fire and Rescue have said the area is now safe and events are going on as planned."Big Kid Circus has been contacted for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed it had sent two appliances to the fire at the Warout Playing Fields. The evening show marked the fourth of 10 planned in the month, the circus toured Motherwell, Cumbernauld and has future dates lined up for Balloch, Kilmarnock and Carlisle over the summer holidays.A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 19:04 on Thursday, 3 July, to reports of a vehicle alight on Pinkerton Road, Glenrothes."They extinguished the fire in one lorry and said there were no reports of casualties.
Edinburgh Live
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Scottish circus tent evacuated during live show after lorry goes up in flames
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A Scottish circus event was forced to evacuate during a live show after a lorry went up in flames outside the performance tent. Big Kids Circus, which is set up in the Warout Playing Fields in Glenrothes, Fife, took the precaution to get their customers out of the tent during a live show on Thursday July 3. Firefighters and officers arrived at the scene to try to get the vehicle fire under control and keep the public safe, the Daily Record reports. Images from the scene show a huge lorry metres from the giant circus style tent engulfed with ferocious flames and clouds of black smoke billowing into the air. As of 8pm on Thursday night two fire engines remained at the scene. There are no reports of any injuries. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. The organisers confirmed a "thorough investigation" has been launched to establish the cause of the blaze. A spokesperson for the Big Kid Circus told the Record: "The incident that occurred during the performance of the Big Kid Circus at Glenrothes. "A vehicle parked outside the circus tent caught fire. Fortunately, we are relieved to report that no injuries have been reported, and all attendees were safely evacuated. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox "Our team is currently conducting a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the fire. We are working closely with local authorities to ensure a comprehensive review." A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service also confirmed they received reports of a trailer fire at 7.04pm with two appliances still at the scene.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Fire crews tackle trailer blaze at Glenrothes circus
A fire has broken out at a circus during a live performance in were called to a trailer on fire at the Big Kid Circus in Glenrothes just after 19: Kingdom of Kong show at the circus, which features a 30ft (9m) tall animatronic gorilla, had started not long before at 18: Big Kid Circus said there were no injuries reported but the attendees were evacuated from the main tent while the fire was extinguished. A spokesperson said it would investigate the cause of the fire and work closely with local Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed it had sent two appliances to the fire at the Warout Playing Fields. Police Scotland has been contacted for evening show marked the fourth of 10 planned in the month the family-friendly circus toured Motherwell, Cumbernauld and has future dates lined up for Balloch, Kilmarnock and Carlisle over the summer holidays.
