Neighbours in Peterhead have reported seeing “massive flames” and hearing a “loud bang” from a campervan fire that spread to a house.
The fire service received reports of a van on fire at Henderson Circle just before 1pm.
It is understood that a campervan parked on the driveway went up in flames which then spread to a nearby property.
Firefighters remained at the scene with one appliance until about 6.30pm. However, the fire had been extinguished before 4pm.
Residents near the property reported seeing “massive flames” from the home.
The fire appears to have destroyed a large portion of the bungalow with at least half the roof burnt away.
A resident who lives on the street said: “I just saw massive flames, it took a while for the firefighter to put them out.”
Another resident reported hearing a “loud bang” that resembled a car crash before seeing plumes of smoke in the air.
It is understood the house had only been bought within the last six months and the owners had recently finished refurbishing.
However, locals say the new residents of the home had not fully moved into the property.
It is believed nobody was in the house when the fire broke out.
The initial fire sparked a large crowd to gather on the street with police called to help with crowd control.
Police say the incident is being treated as an accident.
Officers taped off a section of the street and remained at the scene into the evening.
Cars continued to visit the Peterhead street hours later to see the fire damage for themselves.
A fire service spokeswoman said: “We were alerted at 12.53pm on Sunday, April 17 to reports of a van on fire at Henderson Circle in Peterhead.
“The fire has affected a nearby residential property. There are no casualties.”
Councillor Anne Allan commented: “It’s a tragedy for the people who own the house. I’m sorry to hear about the fire, but very glad nobody was hurt.”
