Firefighters are tackling a blaze which broke out at a vape shop in Aberdeen.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene after the alarm was raised shortly after midday on Monday.
The fire broke out at a vape shop on Union Street in the city, with billowing smoke seen pouring from the store by members of the public.
Nearby shops and businesses were evacuated as firefighters in breathing apparatus tackled the flames.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 12.07pm on Monday, March 11 to reports of a fire at a building on Union Street, Aberdeen.
“Operations Control mobilised seven appliances to the scene where firefighters are working to extinguish the fire.
“Crews remain on scene.”
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