Residents and staff have been forced to flee after a nursing home went up in flames.

The fire broke out at the Forth Bay Nursing Home in Kincardine, Fife, at 3.25pm on Monday.

Around 60 firefighters were called out to battle the blaze while people in surrounding buildings were also evacuated.

The fire service said they had brought most of the blaze under control by around 6pm, with the roof at the east side of the building destroyed.

A Police Scotland spokesman said everyone within the nursing home has been accounted for.

Firefighters thanked locals who helped the nursing home's residents to safety.

Area manager Roddie Keith, the SFRS incident commander, said: "I would like to pay tribute to our crews.

"They did a tremendous job in dealing with an extensive fire, ultimately bringing this incident to a swift conclusion.

"I would also like to thank our emergency service partners at Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service as well as the nursing home staff and the local authority.

"I must also acknowledge the people of this community who assisted the nursing home residents by helping to take them to a place of safety.

"Their care and compassion is to be thoroughly commended."

The road from the Kincardine Bridge heading northbound into the village was closed.