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Fire crews tackle garage blaze on outskirts of Elgin

Smoke was still rising from the scene hours after fire crews were called.

The road was closed just outside Elgin
The road was closed just outside Elgin. Image: Brian Smith.

Firefighters were called to tackle a garage fire in woodland on the outskirts of Elgin last night.

Crews were scrambled to the Brumley Brae area north of the town at around 4.30pm yesterday.

Four appliances and a water carrier were called to the scene, with crews leaving at 10pm.

A fire spokesman confirmed that crews would be returning to the incident at around 8.30am this morning to “reinspect”.

Fire just outside Elgin.
Fire crews tackle garage blaze in Elgin. Image: Brian Smith.

A fire service spokesman confirmed the fire took hold in a domestic garage.

The property is surrounded by trees and is on the other side of a field from the Brumley Brae Cat Lodge and Kennels.

Police presence at Brumley Brae fire

Police erected a cordon on either end of the road with fire engines seen parked at the property and on the road.

It is not yet known what started the blaze.

The road reopened at around 11pm.

Fire engines were seen going back and forth to the River Lossie in Elgin to take water to the incident, with a water carrier also being used in the operation.

Crews were also seen using fire hydrants in the area surrounding Elgin Academy with nearby residents reporting issues with water supplies at the same time.

A police spokesman said: “At around 5pm on Wednesday August 23, police were called to assist SFRS at the scene of a fire in the Brumley Brae area of Elgin.

“There were no injuries and no suspicious circumstances. The road was reopened around 11pm.”

Second fire in Elgin breaks out

Firefighters were also called out to tackle a blaze on a farm in Elgin while dealing with the Brumley Brae incident.

Crews scrambled to the fire at Linkwood Farm at around 6.20pm, where two appliances from Buckie and Rothes tackled the fire on the southern outskirts of Elgin.

The fire service confirmed they left the scene at around 8.30pm last night.

It is not yet known what started the blaze.

Smoke coming from the fire.
Smoke coming from the Brumley Brae fire. Image: Tyler Mcneill.
Fire crews at the scene.
Fire crews blocked the road at the Brumley Brae on the outskirts of Elgin. Image: Brian Smith.
Police closed the road to Brumley Brae from the Elgin to Duffus route. Image: Tyler Mcneill.
Several police cars were seen in the area. Image: Tyler Mcneill

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