A woman has died in a fire on the outskirts of Aberdeen.
Emergency services were alerted to the blaze, on the outskirts of Peterculter, at about 3.15pm.
Crews are still at the scene.
A police spokesman said: “There has been a fire in rural location near Peterculter and as a result a female has died.
“It is an ongoing incident.”
A fire service spokeswoman said: “We are currently dealing with a dwelling fire.
“We received the call at 3.15pm.”
More to follow.