More than 40 firefighters have been sent to combat a blaze which erupted at a property under construction in Aberdeen tonight.
The call was made to emergency services at around 9.20pm after flames were spotted coming out of the site on Inchgarth Road.
Police, fire service and the ambulance service all sent units along and the road was sealed off between Pitfodels Station Road and Westerton Road.
The fire service sent a total of ten appliances to the scene and 43 firefighters were forced to combat the blaze.
Guests came out of the nearby West Lodge Guest House and watched in shock as emergency services descended upon the scene.
Two ambulance units were called to the scene but it is understood that there were no injuries as a result.
A spokeswoman for the fire service said:
“We got the call at 9.20pm and sent six standard units to the scene as well as a height vehicle, a water carrier, an incident control unit and a welfare unit.
“The fire is in one property which is under construction.
“There is no risk to any other properties and there was no one in the building at the time.
“There are currently 43 firefighters in attendance as it is a large building.
“There has been nobody taken to hospital as a result.”
A police spokesman added: “We are assisting the fire service with a fire and have closed the road between Pitfodels Station Road and Westerton Road.
43 firefighters sent to combat blaze at Aberdeen property
