Former Inverness care home gutted in fire
The alarm was raised at around 4am this morning
Last updated 19th Apr 2024
A blaze has ripped through a derelict building in Inverness.
The alarm was raised earlier this morning at the former Clashnaharry Care Home.
Six fire crews were called to put out the flames, while police closed off Clashnaharry Road to traffic.
Flames could be seen for miles around when the fire was at its height this morning.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 4.14am on Friday, 19 April to reports of a fire at a derelict building on Clachnaharry Road, Inverness.
“Operations Control mobilised six appliances to the scene.
“Firefighters remain in attendance and are working to make the area safe.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 4.25am on Friday, 19 April, police were called to a report of a fire at a derelict building on Clachnaharry Road, Inverness.
"Officers are assisting SFRS and the A862, Clachnaharry Road is closed.
"Enquiries will be carried out to establish the cause of the fire."