Firefighters called to 'gas explosion' in Peterhead
Firefighters have tackled a blaze at a property in Aberdeenshire following reports of a gas explosion.
Emergency services were called to North Street in Peterhead at about 20:15 on Wednesday. Crews had extinguished the fire by 21:45 and roads in the area were closed. A spokesman for Police Scotland said that officers had been directing traffic following reports of a gas explosion. Engineers from Scottish Gas Network (SGN) were also at the scene. A spokeswoman for SGN said: "Our engineers are carrying out safety checks. At the moment there is no sign the explosion is to do with our gas network - there could be various reasons for it. "Before our engineers leave the site they will make sure the property is in a safe condition."