Woman and three children rescued from house fire in Aberdeen
A woman and three children have been rescued from a blaze at a house in Aberdeen.
Emergency services were called to the property in Kincorth's Deevale Road at 9:35am Saturday 10 September.
All four people were trapped by smoke on the first floor of the two storey house and have subsequently been taken to hospital for treatment.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue service said: "Fire crews from Altens and North Anderson Drive fire stations were scrambled to Kincorth's Deevale Road in response to a 999 call at 09:35 this morning.
"The caller reported being trapped by smoke on the first floor of the two-storey house and officers at Operations Control provided survival advice over the phone while directing frontline crews.
"All four casualties were passed to the care of paramedics and taken to hospital by ambulance.
"SFRS crews continued working to clear smoke from the property using a positive pressure ventilation fan and they checked a neighbouring home for any smoke travel.
"Four fire engines and a support vehicle were sent to the scene and specialist officers from a Fire Investigation Unit will work to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident."