Woodmill was seriously damaged by a large fire which started on 25 August 2019, which was reported at 5:05 p.m. and continued to burn into the next day. The fire originally started in the school's Department of Additional Support (DAS), which was for people who needed additional support with learning difficulties. The fire destroyed everything in the DAS and had spread over other parts of the school, including the E, F and G corridors, the cafeteria and the catwalk. Over 80 firefighters fought the fire; many of those firefighters came from different parts of Scotland. During the fight with the fire, surrounding homes around the area had their water supply affected as the firefighters used many hydrants, which affected the local water supply.
Aftermath and local impact The school was closed on 26 August 2019. Fife Council announced a plan to determine where pupils and staff would work and learn on 31 August. All 1400 pupils were back in full-time education at other schools and sites across West Fife just 5 days after the fire. Following the blaze, a 14-year-old boy was charged with wilful fire raising. The boy's father turned him in to the police. The local community provided additional support to pupils. £9000 was raised in a
crowdfunding campaign hosted on Just Giving by over 470 backers, which has superseded the original £1000 goal. The school reopened in January 2020. == References ==