FLAMES could be seen streets away after a house caught fire in Cowdenbeath.

Firefighters were called to tackle the blaze yesterday (Wednesday) evening with two appliances mobilised to the scene.

A video posted to social media showed the fire had taken over a home on Johnston Park.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 8.33pm on Wednesday, 21 December to reports of a house fire on Johnston Park, Cowdenbeath.

"Operations Control mobilised two appliances to the scene to extinguish the fire and make the area safe.

"There were no reported casualties."