The square in Huntly is cordoned off this afternoon as firefighters battle a restaurant blaze.
The police and fire service received reports of a fire in the Chinatown takeaway just before 1:45pm. The fire service mobilised six fire engines, a height appliance and a command support vehicle.
There are understood to be 40 firefighters in attendance and nearby buildings have been evacuated. Appliances from Huntly, Keith, Aberchirder, Aberdeen, Dufftown and Insch have been sent to the scene.