A FIRE at a cottage in Aberdeenshire has led to the A90 road being partly blocked.
Six fire engines and other appliances were called out to tackle the blaze at North Water Bridge, to the south of Laurencekirk.
The northbound carriageway of the A90 was closed as emergency services dealt with the incident, which came amid snowy conditions in the north of Scotland.
The fire was reported around 7.30pm on Saturday.
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Pictures on social media showed a building engulfed in flames
Another post on social media, reportedly by the homeowner, said the house was “completely gone”, along with a neighbouring building.
They wrote: “Sadly we lost our six dogs and everything else, we are truly devastated but grateful for the well wishes.”
They added “everyone is alright and we’re sorry for the inconvenience” to road users on the A90.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.40pm on Saturday January 3, police were called to assist Scottish Fire and Rescue Service following a report of a fire at a property off the A90 at Laurencekirk.
“There were no injuries reported and a joint investigation will be carried out to establish the cause of the fire.
“The A90 remains closed northbound.”
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A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: “We were alerted at 7.34pm on Saturday to reports of a dwelling fire affecting a terraced cottage on the A90 south of Laurencekirk near North Water Bridge.
“Operations control has mobilised six appliances, a water carrier and a high reach vehicle to the scene, where crews are working to make the area safe.
“There are no reported casualties.”
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