News Police appeal for witnesses following house fire By Cheryl Livingstone August 27 2016, 5:36 pm August 27 2016, 5:36 pm Share Police appeal for witnesses following house fire Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/1010040/police-appeal-witnesses-following-house-fire/ Copy Link A fire in the disused Hillside House, Portlethen Picture by Jim Irvine Police are appealing for witnesses following a blaze which completely destroyed a house. The derelict property, Hillside House, at Portlethen, was being renovated at the time of the incident. The alarm was raised at around 10.30pm yesterday and fire crews spent several hours distinguishing the flames and dampening down the old property. The northbound stretch of the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen road was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.