THREE people needed medical attention following a fire at a flat in Aberdeen in the early hours of the morning.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent four fire appliances to the scene in the Hallfield Road area when the alarm was raised at 12.48am on Thursday.
Three people were moved to safety and were checked over by the Scottish Ambulance Service, before being taken to hospital. Their condition is unknown.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze and left the scene just after 2am.
They also used a thermal image camera to assist.
A spokeswoman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called to a fire on Hallfield Road in Aberdeen overnight.
“We were called at 12.48am and sent four appliances. Two attended from North Anderson Drive and two from Aberdeen Central.
“At the scene, we used two main reel jets, one hose reel jet, six officers used breathing apparatus and we also used a thermal image camera.
“Three people were taken into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service to hospital.”
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