The fire appears to have impacted a Celtic Supporters Club in the former Forum shopping centre after erupting in the seaside town late last night.
08:02, 03 Feb 2026Updated 08:59, 03 Feb 2026
Huge fire takes hold of Celtic Supporter’s club in Ayrshire
A huge blaze has ripped through a Celtic Supporters Club in Ayrshire, forcing a nearby shopping centre to close and sparking a major emergency response. The fire broke out at former Forum shopping centre on West Road in Irvine.
The largely disused premises is attached to the Rivergate Shopping Centre, which has been forced to close this morning as a result. The Irvine No1 Celtic Supporters Club is also part of The Forum building.
The alarm was raised around 11.30pm on Monday, February 2, prompting Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to race to the scene. Six appliances and two high reach appliances were initially sent out to fight the flames.
Fire crews have remained at the scene since around 11.30pm on Monday(Image: Dee Maxwell)
Crews have since confirmed the operation to extinguish the fire has been scaled back to three appliances since 8am this morning. A spokesperson said the blaze is still ongoing but has lessened significantly since last night.
Dramatic photos taken from the scene show flames tearing through Supporters Club roof, which appears to have been ripped apart. Fire crews are still at the scene and locals have been advised to avoid the area.
No one is believed to have been hurt in the incident. A local told the Record: “Some people were worried it was a gas explosion but were reassured it was ok. We debated whether it was deliberate, too. We were more worried on how they were going to get in and control fire or the big mall would be affected.”
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An update from the shopping centre on Tuesday morning stated: “There is currently no access through the Rivergate and all stores will remain closed at the moment.
“With the exception of the Asda and outside Greggs unit, who will be able to open as normal. If you usually walk through the centre to reach the train station or nearby offices, please find an alternative route this morning.
“Emergency services are on-site and the centre will reopen when it is safe to do so. We thank you for your patience and cooperation. We will provide an update as soon as we have more information regarding reopening.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We received the first call at 23:34 last night which came in as a building fire at the Celtic supporters club. We mobilised two appliances which was increased to six appliances and two high reach appliances.
“We have since scaled back to three appliances and a watching brief has been taking place since 8am. No casualties have been reported.”
Police Scotland has also been contacted for comment.