Man Arrested After Peterhead Harbour Boat Fire

A man has been arrested in connection with a fire on a fishing boat which sparked a major emergency response.

Published 21st Nov 2015

The 35-year-old is due to appear at Peterhead Sheriff Court on Monday in relation to the fire in the Aberdeenshire town's harbour, which was reported around 10.30pm on Thursday.

Scottish Fire and Rescue dispatched two crews and an incident support vehicle. A lifeboat crew pulled a man from the water who is thought to have abandoned the burning boat, no other injuries were reported.

Around 25 firefighters were involved in tackling the flames aboard the Tranquility, emergency services stood down around 4AM on Friday.

Police Scotland and the Harbour Master were also on hand during the incident.