A car was destroyed by a blaze that also spread to a nearby bus shelter and bushes.
Two appliances from Inverurie were sent to the scene on the A96, near the Kintore roundabout, at around 12.30pm.
On arrival they found a car well alight
Two hose reel jets and breathing apparatus were used by the crews to extinguish the flames.
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Nobody was injured in the blaze, with the road closed for a short time to allow for recovery of the car.
A police spokeswoman said: “Around 12.40pm we received a report of a vehicle on fire on the A96 outside Kintore.
“There were no reported injuries and the road was closed for around half an hour.”