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Emergency services called to Aberdeen house fire

Four appliances from Central Station and Altens were dispatched to the house on Faulds Gate.

Faulds Gate was blocked during the incident. Image: Paul Glendell/ DC Thomson.
Faulds Gate was blocked during the incident. Image: Paul Glendell/ DC Thomson.

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.

Four appliances attended the incident. Image: Paul Glendell /DC Thomson
It appears a window pane was destroyed in the fire and had to be removed. Images: Paul Glendell/ DC Thomson.

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.

 

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.

Police, fire and SAS attended the incident. Image: Paul Glendell /DC Thomson
It appears a ground floor window was broken during the fire. Image: Paul Glendell /DC Thomson.
The fire started in a bedroom in the property. Image: Paul Glendell /DC Thomson

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