DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH, MONDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 1906
FIFE ROAD SCENE. HAY CART ON FIRE.
Excitement was occasioned near Cairneyhill on Saturday by a cart of hay going on fire. A cart belonging to Mr Charles Beveridge, farmer, was proceeding along the highway, and when near to Cairneyhill the hay was observed to be on fire. Before the flames could be extinguished the hay, valued at £3 10s, and the cart at £14, were both destroyed. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a match having been thrown amongst the hay.

EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, MONDAY 20TH DECEMBER 1937
FIFE FARM FIRES. DUNFERMLINE BRIGADE’S BUSIEST DAY.
Dunfermline Fire Brigade had a busy day yesterday, answering calls to two farm fires.
In the morning the brigade received a call to Waulkmill, Charlestown, where two stacks of hay in a field were destroyed. They were summoned in the evening to a fire at Bankhead, Cairneyhill, about two miles north of Waulkmill. A barn and other buildings were destroyed.