Firefighters rushed to battle a large blaze that erupted in a straw field near Burleigh Castle in the Milnathort area of Perth and Kinross on the evening of Tuesday, October 6.
The alarm was raised around 7.19pm after the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service received reports of a fire near the castle. Three fire appliances from Perth, Auchtermuchty, and Glenrothes were called to the scene, and firefighters closed the road at the location.
Crews remain until early morning
Crews remained at the incident until around 1.21am after being stood down. Images from the scene showed the fire being visible for miles, with huge orange flames and smoke billowing into the night sky.
A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service told the Courier: “We got a call at 7.19pm reporting a large fire in a straw field near Milnathort. We sent two appliances from Perth and Auchtermuchty, followed by a third one from Glenrothes. The stop message came in at 1.21am.”
Historic site background
Sir John Balfour founded the estate that would become Burleigh Castle in the 15th Century, with the building taking shape in the early 1500s. It was visited by Mary of Guise in 1540 and King James VI on multiple occasions in the same century. It is now maintained as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
