POLICE say they are investigating following a 'wilful' fire in Irvine.
Emergency crews were called to the incident on the town's Bridgegate at around 7pm on Tuesday, April 22.
They were alerted to a blaze within a derelict building - understood to be the former Kiss nightclub, which was most recently 'Lyrics' before its closure in 2018.
Images from around the area showed parts of the path around Bridgegate cordoned off while emergency crews attended.
The fire service was first to the scene with four appliances sent to extinguish the fire and no reported injuries.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 6.49pm on Tuesday, April 22, to reports of a fire affecting a derelict building on Low Green Road in Irvine.
“Operations Control mobilised four fire appliances to the scene, and crews extinguished the fire.
“There were no casualties, and crews have now left the scene after ensuring the area was safe.”
Police Scotland officers were called to the incident around 45 minutes later and the force said the fire is being treated as wilful.
A probe has now been launched to establish the full circumstances which led to the blaze taking hold.
A force spokesperson said: “Around 7.30pm on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, we were made aware of a fire at an unused premises in the Bridgegate area of Irvine.
“The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and there were no injuries.
“The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
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