One person has been injured in a fire at a Perth flat.
The alarm was raised just after 8.25am when smoke was seen coming from a flat in Scott Street.
Three fire appliances – two from Perth and one from Auchterarder – and two police vans were present.
Officers sealed off Scott Street, between Victoria Street and South William Street, as firefighters tackled the blaze.
Bus services were also diverted for around two hours.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesperson said the incident left a person injured.
They said: “We were alerted at 8.27am to reports of a dwelling fire on Scott Street, Perth.
“Operations control mobilised three appliances to the fire, which affected a ground-floor flat
“One casualty is in the care of Scottish Ambulance Service.”
Police continue to probe Perth fire
Scott Street reopened at around 10.15am.
A witness said the police and fire vehicles had left the area but there were still two police officers in the area making door-to-door enquiries.
Another eyewitness said of the fire: “I didn’t really see what was going on but there was a smell of burning plastic.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Scott Street in Perth has reopened following a fire.
“One man has been taken to hospital and enquiries into the circumstances of the incident remain ongoing.
“There is no longer a requirement for residents to keep their windows closed.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 08.29am to attend an incident on Scott Street, Perth.
“We dispatched two ambulances, a special operations response team (SORT), and a trauma team to the scene.
“One patient was transported to Ninewells Hospital.”
