Fire crews tackle blaze at historic Aberdeen cathedral

The fire broke out this morning

Author: Kara ConwayPublished 6th Apr 2023

Fire crews have tackled a blaze at the historic St Andrew's Cathedral on King Street.

The Fire service was alerted to the incident just after 10am this morning.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 9.57am on Thursday, 6 April to reports of a building fire in Aberdeen.

"Operations Control mobilised three fire appliances to the city's King Street, where firefighters were met by a fire within the ground floor of a two-storey building.

"Crews extinguished the fire and worked to make the area safe before leaving the scene.

"Five casualties were given a precautionary check-up by paramedics but did not require to be taken to hospital."

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