Emergency services – including four fire crews – attended a house fire in Aberdeen.
The fire service received the call reporting a building fire on Faulds Gate, Kincorth at 12.20pm today.
Four appliances from Central Station and Altens were dispatched and arrived at the scene ten minutes later.
Four breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets, thermal imaging and small tools were used to battle the blaze which started in a bedroom in the property.
Oxygen therapy was given to one female casualty.
The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) and police also attended with officers helping to manage traffic.
FirstBus warned customers online during the incident that Service 17 buses heading towards Faulds Gate were being diverted as a result of the fire.
⚠️SERVICE UPDATE⚠️
rte 17 buses heading to faulds gate are diverted away from Faulds gate due to a house fire, they have to continue up provost watt drive and turn right down Cairngorm drive to the terminus and return the same way.
— First Aberdeen (@FirstAberdeen) April 1, 2023
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “We received reports of a house fire on Faulds Gate at 12.21pm today.
“Four appliances – two from Central Station and two from Altens – were dispatched to the scene.
“SAS and police also attended.”
It appears a window pane was destroyed in the fire and multiple burnt items from inside the property were seen outside the home.
The stop message came back at 1.50pm and all appliances left the scene at 3pm.
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