Early morning blaze at Dundee nursery

Fire crews fought for an hour to extinguish a blaze at a Dundee nursery this morning.

Four Scottish Fire and Rescue appliances attended the fire at TechnoTots nursery in Brunel Road in the Wester Gourdie Industrial Estate at 6.30am.

Eight firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hosereels to extinguish the fire.

Angela McGoldrick, owner of Dundee nursery Technotots, said it is likely to remain closed until next week.

It is thought underfloor heating caused the fire.

“It was smouldering and the smoke damage has been quite considerable,” she said.

“It’s a really unfortunate but most of the parents have been really kind and supportive.

“We could be back open by next week.”

The blaze means parents who use the nursery will have to find alternative care for their children this week.