Firefighters spent more than 16 hours tackling a “significant” house blaze in Brechin.
The alarm was raised on North Latch Road on Wednesday afternoon.
Seven crews battled the fire at its height.
The road was closed by police from Duke Street to the A90 flyover while emergency services worked at the scene.
Pedestrians were also unable to enter the street.
Meanwhile, school buses serving nearby Brechin Community Campus were diverted to collect pupils from near the Co-op on Trinity Street.
‘Significant’ blaze in Brechin house, says fire boss
Speaking at the scene, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service group commander Craig Wallace told The Courier: “It’s a significant fire but there are no casualties
“Our crews have worked hard to contain the fire in the roof space and prevent it from spreading to much of the rest of the house.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 1.56pm on Wednesday to reports of a dwelling fire on North Latch Road, Brechin.
“At its height, operations control mobilised seven fire appliances to the scene to tackle a well-developed fire affecting the roof of the property.
“There were no reported casualties and crews left the scene at 6.28am on Thursday after ensuring the area was made safe.”
Crews from Brechin, Montrose, Laurencekirk, Arbroath, Carnoustie and Blackness Road in Dundee were in attendance.
The cause of the blaze has not been confirmed.
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