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Dundee flats taped off after ‘wilful’ blaze in communal stairwell

Police were at the scene.

Lochay Place in Menzieshill, Dundee, closed by emergency services
Lochay Place was closed by emergency services. Image: James Simpson/DC Thomson

A block of flats in Dundee was taped off after a ‘wilful’ fire in a communal stairwell.

Emergency services were sent to Lochay Place in the Menzieshill area of the city on Monday morning.

The street was closed at its junction with Earn Crescent and Charleston Drive.

It reopened at around noon.

Police are treating the fire as deliberate.

Officers remained at the scene after firefighters left the incident at around 12.30pm.

A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said crews used two hose reel jets to tackle the fire.

Police at Lochay Place, Dundee. Image: James Simpson/DC Thomson
Paramedics and three fire engines were called to the scene. Image: James Simpson/DC Thomson
Flats on junction of Earn Crescent and Lochay Place in Menzieshill, Dundee taped off
The flats remained taped off on Monday afternoon. Image: James Simpson/DC Thomson
Firefighters at the junction of Charleston Drive and Lochay Place, Dundee. Image: James Simpson/DC Thomson

One man told The Courier it was the second blaze in the local area in recent days.

He said: “There was a number of firefighters standing at the rear of the property whilst police remained inside the close.

“After the road reopened police placed taped around the rear of the flats and appeared to be standing guard inside the close.

“I just hope no one was hurt during this incident.”

Police believe Menzieshill fire was deliberate

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “We received a report of a blaze within a communal stairwell at a block of flats.

“Three appliances attended the incident after we received the call at 10.33am.

“Crews used two hose reel jets and four breathing apparatus.

“We received the stop message at 11.49am.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.35am on Monday, 8 April, police were called to a report of a fire at a block of flats in Charleston Drive, Dundee.

“The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are continuing.”