A road was closed in Forfar as firefighters battled a house fire.
Emergency services were called to Glamis Road shortly before 6.30pm.
The road was shut between the junction with Dundee Loan and Lowson Avenue.
It is not known if anyone was injured in the blaze.
The Courier’s reporter Logan Hutchison was at the scene.
He said: “The road is closed from Lowson Avenue to the crossroads at Dundee Loan.
“The fire is much further down and seems to be at the corner of Graham Crescent.
Smoke ‘pouring from the roof’ as firefighters tackle blaze at house in Forfar
“Police and firefighters are here.
“I have spoken to someone who drove past earlier and she saw billowing smoke from the house.
“She said it looked as if the windows were about to blow out and there was smoke pouring from the roof.
“Other onlookers have described the house as being totally engulfed in flames.
“They also said people were spread out across the street watching what was happening.
“The road has since been closed but the fire looks to be under control now.
“Nearby houses have not been asked to evacuate.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received the call at 6.28pm.
“We sent three appliances, two from Forfar and one from Kirriemuir.
“They have used one main jet, one hose reel jet and one breathing apparatus.
“We have no details on any casualties.
“We received the stop message at 8.02pm and one appliance remained at the scene.”
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