Teenage girl taken to hospital after fire at Forfar flats

The blaze started in entrance of the tenement block in Lordburn Place.

Published 16th Aug 2019

A 14-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a block of flats in Forfar.

Crews were called to the blaze in Lordburn Place at around 7:30am on Friday 16th August.

The fire started in the entrance of the tenement and resulted in residents being evacuated – it was extinguished just before 8 o’clock.

In total 27 firefighters attended with four appliances.

The teenage girl’s being treated for smoke inhalation, but her injuries aren’t thought to be serious.

More to follow…

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