Sutherland luxury resort sees fire crews battle blaze
Around 40 fire fighters tackle "challenging incident"
Last updated 16th Oct 2018
Historic Highland hideaway Skibo Castle has seen dozens of firefighters take on blaze which is thought to have started through a chimney, working its way through the roof-space.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said around 40 firefighters (six engines and one aerial appliance) were sent to tackle the flames at the exclusive resort near Dornoch.
Police said around 40 guests were moved to accommodation elsewhere in the grounds and there are no reports of any injuries, although two people needed help from emergency services to get to safety.
The fire was "contained" by 9:45pm and an SFRS spokesperson said: "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 8.18pm on Monday October 15 to reports of a fire at Skibo Castle in Dornoch, Sutherland"
"Operations Control mobilised a number of resources to the scene, where crews remain in attendance"
Group Manager Mark Loynd said: “This was a challenging incident and our firefighters worked hard alongside partners to bring this fire under control.
“Crews will remain at the scene until the area is made safe"
Fire Service personnel were returning to Skibo Castle on Tuesday morning to carry out a further assessment of the damage following the blaze.