Firefighters called to flat fire near Arbroath Abbey

Police cordoned off the street as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent three trucks to the area.

Firefighters called to flat fire near Arbroath AbbeySFRS

Fire crews rushed to a street near the historic Arbroath Abbey on Sunday to reports of a blaze at a flat.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Services (SFRS) were dispatched to West Abbey Street in the town at 3pm.

Police remain in attendance and have blocked off the road at both ends of the street.

An SFRS spokesperson said earlier this afternoon: “We are attending a dwelling fire in Arbroath in West Abbey Street.

“The call came in at 3pm and we have three appliances there at the moment.

“There is no reports of casualties.”

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