Firefighters were called to a fire on South Deeside Road which broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Crews were called to the B9077 Aberdeen to Banchory road just before 1am following reports of a fire near JKR Quarries.
The teams worked tirelessly throughout the day to extinguish the flames at two disused farm buildings and to prevent the fire from spreading, before leaving the scene at 3pm today.
A number of residents in the area had to be evacuated from their homes due to potentially hazardous material in the buildings.
Making the area safe
Four teams from Banchory and Altens were tasked to the scene, around seven miles east of Banchory, after the alarm was raised at about 12.45am.
A height appliance and special resources were also dispatched.
This morning, a fire spokesman confirmed the blaze, which had also engulfed hay bales, had been successfully extinguished.
However, crews remained at the scene to make sure the area was safe.
Two appliances, from Altens and Stonehaven, were still on watch before leaving this afternoon.
Plumes of smoke force closure of Aberdeenshire roads
Police closed the B9077 Aberdeen to Banchory road, at its junction with the B979 and the A957, due to the volume of smoke in the area.
The road remains closed as of Monday afternoon.
