Three people injured after fire breaks out at flat during early hours

Three people have been injured after a fire broke out at a flat in Aberdeen.

Emergency services were called to the three-storey building on Byron Square in the Northfield area of the city at around 2.30am on Friday.

Four fire engines were sent to the scene to extinguish the blaze, and three casualties were handed over to paramedics.

Firefighters left the area at around 4.51am after confirming it was safe.

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Images taken of the scene show emergency services in attendance as thick smoke billows from the building.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 2.30am on Friday, February 13, to reports of a fire affecting a dwelling on Byron Square, Aberdeen.

“Operations Control mobilised four appliances to the scene where crews extinguished a fire affecting the first floor of a three-storey building.

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“Three casualties were taken into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service, and crews left at around 4.51am after ensuring the area was made safe.”

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