The church went up in flames on Saturday afternoon with firefighters battling the blaze well into the evening.
A Scots village church was “deliberately” set on fire, according to police, who have now launched an investigation into the huge blaze which erupted yesterday afternoon in Falkirk.
The alarm was raised at around 3.30pm on Saturday, February 14 when emergency services were alerted to a fire on Main Street in Camelon, Falkirk.
The fire engulfed St John’s Church, a derelict church. Crews including Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service raced to the scene and remained on site well into the evening, with the area being made safe at around 12:30am.
No one was hurt, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed, but the cause is not yet known. Diversions were in place on Hamilton Street and motorists and pedestrians were urged to steer clear of the area.
No arrests have been made. Dramatic photos of the inferno appeared to show the devastating incident having nearly destroyed the church in its entirety.
Bright, orange, angry flames could be seen ripping through the building as smoke billowed into the air. Another aerial view image shows the roof completely caved, exposing the charred, blackened structure within.
Only the front façade appears to have remained somewhat in tact. Firefighters in full protective gear and helmets were seen blasting water onto the crumbling building while two appliances and more personnel stood guard.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.30pm on Saturday, 14 February, 2026, we received a report of a fire at a derelict building on Main Street, Camelon.
“The fire is being treated as wilful and anyone with information should contact 101 quoting reference number 1856 of 14 February, 2026.”
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