Three fire crews were called to a house fire in Inverness at 4.20pm, where officers made a search of a property.
The fire on Brown Street was in a family home, crews were seen wearing breathing apparatus as they made a search of the building.
The fire was brought under control by 4.47pm, with one fire crew remaining at the scene.
Brown Street is in the Merkinch area of the city.
A fire service spokeswoman said: “We mobilised three appliances to a domestic property on Brown Street in Inverness.
“We used four breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one main jet and a natural covering ventilation unit. The fire was brought under control by 4.47pm.”
The spokeswoman was unable to confirm if there had been any casualties.
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