The house on Mameulah Road has been destroyed by the fire. Image: JASPERIMAGE
Firefighters have now left the scene of a house fire in the Newmachar area.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was first notified about the blaze at 1.01pm this afternoon.
Four appliances from Aberdeen Central and Oldmeldrum were sent to Mameulah Road alongside an aerial appliance.
Onlookers captured video footage of large plums of smoke coming from a house in the Newmachar area. Image: Fubar News.
The house has been devastated by the fire. Image: JASPERIMAGE
Firefighters deployed the use of four hose reel jets, one main jet and one covering jet to extinguish the flames.
Two thermal imaging cameras and six breathing apparatus were also used by crews at the scene.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman confirmed that the last fire appliance left the scene at 5:21pm.
The blaze broke out at around 1pm today, Image: Fubar News.
Video footage published on Fubar News showed large plumes of black smoke rising from the residential area in the Aberdeenshire village.
Newmachar house destroyed by fire
An eyewitness confirmed to The P&J that the property, a bungalow, has been fully destroyed by the fire.
They said: “It’s totally devastated.”
Images show the state in which the now extinguished fire has left the house.
The house in Newmachar has been left destroyed by the flames. Image: JASPERIMAGE
The roof of the house has collapsed. Image: JASPERIMAGE
Four fire crews battled the fire for three hours. Image: JASPERIMAGE
Police Scotland were also called to assist with traffic management but have now left the scene too.
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