Two people rescued after blinds catch fire in Fraserburgh home

Two people were rescued from a Fraserburgh house fire  tonight after their blinds were set alight by a nearby candle.

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze at Thompson Terrace at around 8.45pm, after blinds were set alight from a nearby candle.

Three appliances – two from Fraserburgh and one from Maud – were called to the scene, with 16 firefighters on board.

However, a neighbour had managed to extinguish the blaze by the time emergency services arrived.

Police and ambulance service were also at the site and two people were treated by paramedics for smoke inhalation.