Man taken to hospital after blaze in Dundee flat

A man had to be given first aid before being taken to hospital after a blaze in a Dundee block of flats on Wednesday night.

Emergency services attended the incident at Finlow Terrace in Fintry just after 9.40m.

It is believed the man’s condition was not serious and that he was taken to hospital as a precaution. The cause of the fire was not known.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: “We attended a fire at a property in Finlow Terrace at 9.41pm.

“There were reports of smoke in a close. When we got there we extinguished the fire and provided first aid to a male.

“He was then handed over to the ambulance service and the paramedics treated him.

“The man was taken to Ninewells Hospital.”

The fire crews used one hosereel, a fan and first aid equipment when attending to the incident.

It took them just under 45 minutes to put out the fire and make the scene safe.

The spokeswoman added: “We got the stop message at 10.03pm. At this point we don’t know what caused the fire.”