
One person treated for burns following yacht blaze
A 15ft yacht went on fire at around 10.30pm on Friday evening at Troon Marina.
One person has been treated for burns following a yacht fire in Ayrshire.
The Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Team were called out at around 10.30pm on Friday to reports of a boat on fire in Troon.
Ayr Coastguard and Rescue Team, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and a Senior Coastal Operations Officer arrived at the scene to find a 15ft yacht well alight alongside the floating pontoons at Troon Sailing Club next to Troon Marina.
The Ardrossan Coastguard Team provided immediate care to a casualty before handing them into the care of the ambulance service.
The casualty suffered superficial burns to their hands and legs.
A spokesperson for SFRS said: "SFRS were alerted at 10.26pm reports of a fire in Troon.
"Four appliances arrived at the scene to find a 15ft yacht alight.
"Due to the yacht being tied to a pontoon, a water rescue boat was required."
The fire was extinguished around 11.30pm.