Fire crews have contained a large wildfire near the St Fergus Gas Plant.
27 firefighters from Peterhead and Fraserburgh were called to the scene, alongside a specialist wildfire unit from Altens.
The fire took hold in the dunes close to both the north-east gas terminal and Scotstown beach.
The blaze broke out amid high temperatures and severe wildfire warnings.
Security at the gas plant confirmed the fire was off-site.
However, it’s understood crews were relying on the terminal as their “nearest source of water”.
A fire spokesperson confirmed that they were dealing with a well-developed fire, covering an area 200 metres by 150 metres of land.
Black plumes of smoke could be seen coming from the area as firefighters used jets and beaters to tackle the flames.
The fire has since been extinguished, with crews leaving the scene at around 6pm.
Crews called to north-east wildfire
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were first made aware of the blaze at about 1pm.
It has been a challenging week for fire crews in both Grampian and the Highlands, with firefighters working around the clock to contain a host of serious wildfires.
Much of Scotland is currently covered by a severe wildfire warning.
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