Multiple fire crews tackled a blaze at a house in Dundee on Friday evening.
Four crews from stations across the city were despatched to a house on Linfield Street in the Mid Craigie area shortly before 5.30pm.
Police also attended the scene and had to close off the road.
An eyewitness told The Courier she saw smoke billowing from the building as firefighters arrived.
She said; “I saw what must have been 10-15 firefighters, six of them with breathing apparatus approach the house.
Several roads closed as emergency services continue at the scene
“Jets of water being sent into the two upstairs room windows which looked completely burnt out.
“Smoke still billowing out.
“The fire looks to have completely devastated the house.
“There are lots of concerned onlookers and police are stood at cordons in the immediate streets which have been blocked off.
Another eyewitness he saw large numbers of police arriving and closing off surrounding roads and streets.
He said: “Shortly after four fire engines turned up.
“It looks bad and a height appliance might be needed as well.”
A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received an alert at 5.30pm to a house fire on Linfield Street in Mid Craigie, Dundee.
“In all we had four appliances, two from Balmossie station in Monifeith and one each from Blackness and Macalpine Road stations mobilised.”
“The fire is now extinguished and we left the area at 12.20am.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.50pm on Friday, we were called to a report of a house fire at Linfield Street, Dundee.
“Officers attended and assisted SFRS.
“The fire is not being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing.”
