Police have confirmed they are investigating a deliberate fire started in an Aberdeen high-rise.
A fire tore through the communal area of a block of flats on Seaton Crescent in Aberdeen around 8pm on Monday, January 20.
One person was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment, while several others were treated by paramedics.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene after the flats fire alarm was activated at Aulton Court.
The fire affected the 12th floor of the 19-storey block.
Video footage shows a substantial presence of emergency services on the scene as firefighters tackle the blaze inside the building.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service highlighted the severity of the incident in an earlier statement.
A spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 7.58pm on Monday, January 20, to reports of a fire alarm activating at Aulton Court, Seaton Crescent, Aberdeen.
“Operations Control mobilised five appliances to the scene and firefighters extinguished a fire affecting the communal area on the 12th floor of a 19-storey tower block of flats.”
Now police have confirmed they are investigating the cause of the fire.
A police spokesperson said: “Around 8.05pm on Monday, January 20, police received a report of a fire within a block of flats at Aulton Court, Seaton Crescent, Aberdeen.
“Emergency services attended, and the fire was extinguished.
“One person was taken by ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. “
“The fire is being treated as wilful and inquiries are ongoing.”
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