Fire crews sent to ship blaze at harbour

Fire fighters were called to a north-east harbour this evening after a fire on board a ship.

Three fire crews were sent to tackle the blaze at Peterhead’s South Base port around 7.15pm.

However, the fire had been extinguished by the time they arrived.

A spokeswoman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that no-one had to be rescued from the boat.

A specialist unit from the Scottish Ambulance Service was called as a precaution.