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Fiery Cottage Incident Shuts Down Northbound A90
4 Jan
Summary
- A fire at a cottage near North Water Bridge caused partial A90 closure.
- Six fire engines responded to the blaze in snowy Aberdeenshire conditions.
- The incident occurred on Saturday evening with no reported casualties.
A fire engulfed a terraced cottage near North Water Bridge, south of Laurencekirk, on Saturday evening, prompting a significant emergency response and impacting traffic on the A90. Six fire engines, a water carrier, and a high-reach vehicle were deployed to the scene after the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service received the alert at 7:34 PM.
The incident occurred under challenging snowy conditions in the north of Scotland, necessitating the closure of the northbound carriageway of the A90 to allow emergency services to safely manage the situation. Pictures shared on social media depicted the building heavily alight.
Crews worked to make the area safe following the blaze, which was reported around 7:30 PM. Despite the severity of the fire, authorities confirmed that there were no reported casualties associated with the incident.
