Kilmarnock's St Columba's Primary collapse in Elmbank Drive fire The roof of a listed primary school building in East Ayrshire has collapsed in a large fire. Around 25 firefighters battled the flames that broke out in the roof space of the disused St Columba's Primary in Kilmarnock. The blaze started at around 4am on Tuesday and resulted in the roof of the derelict C-listed structure collapsing. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said around five appliances from Kilmarnock, Newmilns and Yorkhill attended the blaze. A spokesman for the service said there were no casualties as a result of the fire, while no residents in nearby properties were evacuated from their homes during the incident. The school in the town's Elmbank Drive has been closed for several years and an application to demolish it was lodged with East Ayrshire Council last year. However, that application was later withdrawn after the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland objected to it. The council confirmed the fire would cause disruption for pupils attending nearby Kilmarnock Academy. It said access to the school will on available via London Road and not from Elmbank Avenue.