Fire Crews Battle House Blaze In Elgin
Dozens of firefighters were needed to tackle a serious blaze in a listed building.
Dozens of firefighters were needed to tackle a serious blaze in a listed building.
Fire services were called to Blackhills House, a B-listed property in Lhanbryde, near Elgin, Moray, at 4.30am on Thursday.
The Scottish Fire and Recue Service said 18 vehicles were used to tackle the blaze over several hours. It was finally brought under control just after 7.30am.
The service said the well-established'' fire spread quickly from the ground floor to the first floor of the property, with crews in breathing apparatus using hose reel jets and mains jets to combat it.
No casualties have been reported and the occupants of the building were able to escape and raise the alarm.
Area manager Duncan Smith, who was at the scene, said: The occupants of the property were alerted to the presence of a fire by their smoke alarm, which highlights the importance of having working smoke detection fitted in your property.
Smoke alarms save lives and if your home doesn't have smoke detection we would urge you to contact Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and book a free home fire safety visit. We can fit smoke alarms to your home free of charge.''