Aberdeenshire primary closed after early hours blaze

Around 60 firefighters have tackled a blaze at a primary school.

Fire crews were called to the scene at Meldrum Primary School in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, at around 3am on Wednesday.

Six appliances were involved in dealing with the incident, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze were stood down by 6am

There were no reports of any injuries. The school will be closed today for clean up.

A spokesperson for Aberdeenshire Council commented: “Meldrum Primary School has been closed today following a fire over night which has been contained to a ground floor toilet block and small classroom area. This will be fully investigated today and the school will provide updates to parents, carers and teachers during the day.”