(Image: NQ/Irvine Times)
Fire crews were called out during the early hours of the morning to tackle a blaze that broke out on a Scottish town's main street.
Firefighters are currently at the scene, and police have closed off a road while the emergency in Irvine's High Street is being dealt with.
Emergency services are in attendance at a fire at a premises on High Street, Irvine. We were called to the scene around 5.30am on Tuesday, 20 October, 2026. High Street is closed at Bank Street and a cordon is in place. Enquiries are ongoing. https://t.co/T2TzYRLe8v
— Police Scotland Ayrshire (@PSOS_Ayrshire) October 20, 2026
The alarm was raised at 5.30am. Pictures from the scene show flames have taken hold of the building, with a plume of smoke rising above the site.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed it was in attendance but has provided no further details.
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A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "Emergency services are in attendance at a fire at a premises on High Street, Irvine.
"We were called to the scene around 5.30am on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.
"High Street is closed at Bank Street and a cordon is in place. Enquiries are ongoing."