Man dies in house fire
A man has died following a fire at a house in a village.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Appeal for witnesses after deliberate flat fire
A fire which was deliberately started in a flat could have been “extremely serious”, police say.
Teens heroically force way into burning Inverness flat to check for trapped victims
A teenager has described the moment his friends forced their way into a burning building to check if anyone was trapped inside.
Crews tackle fire at derelict hospital building
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a derelict building in East Lothian.
Aberdeen university students evacuated following bin fire in classroom
Hundreds of students were evacuated yesterday when firefighters raced to put out a bin fire in one of Aberdeen University’s campus buildings.
Aberdeen university building evacuated following bin fire
Five fire crews were called to fire at an Aberdeen University building this morning.
Second major fire hits Dundee in less than 24 hours
Firefighters have worked through the night to tackle a major blaze which ripped through an indoor market in Dundee’s second major fire in less than 24 hours.
Secondary school badly damaged by fire to remain closed for some time
A school which was extensively damaged by a major fire will be out of commission for some time, the local authority has said.
Major fire closes Dundee secondary school
A Dundee secondary school has been extensively damaged by a major fire.
School closed after major fire
A secondary school will be closed for the day following a major fire overnight.
More than 50 firefighters tackling blaze at school
More than 50 firefighters have been tackling a “well-developed” blaze at a school in Dundee.
Firefighters tackle fire at Highland farm
Firefighters in the Highlands were at the scene of a fire which engulfed a farm building full of straw bales near Newtonmore.
Car fire in Kirkwall sparks police appeal
Police in Orkney are appealing for information after a car was found on fire in Kirkwall last weekend.
Plumes of smoke billow as business goes up in flames in Glasgow
Plumes of smoke have been billowing from a large blaze at a business in Glasgow since the early hours.
Emergency services tackle fire at farm building with asbestos in roof
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze through the night at a farm building which contains asbestos.
Ambulance involved in two-vehicle road traffic collision on the Black Isle
An ambulance responding to a call was involved in a road traffic collision yesterday near to Munlochy on the Black Isle.
Emergency services called to incident in the Highlands near Culbolkie
Emergency services are in attendance near to the Mount Eagle Television Transmission Tower, between Munlochy and Culbokie on the Black Isle, to deal with an on-going incident.
Ambulance involved in collision on Black Isle road
An ambulance was involved in a road traffic collision today with a van near to Munlochy on the Black Isle.
Van driver cut free after crash with ambulance
A van driver had to be cut free from his vehicle after a crash with an ambulance.
Two vehicle crash involving police car leaves three injured in Highlands
A police car responding to an emergency incident was involved in a serious crash on the north’s busiest road yesterday.
Fire stations could host new electric charging points for cars
Fire stations across Scotland could host new electric charging points for cars as part of plans for almost £17million of investment in green transport.
Three motorists left trapped in their vehicles following serious two vehicle collision on the A9
Three motorists were left trapped in their vehicles this afternoon following a serious collision between a marked police car and a fellow motorist on the A9.
Inverness Recycling Centre closes following large fire
Inverness Recylcing Centre was forced to close this afternoon following a fire in one of their compactors.
Wildfire causes power outage for households in Drumnadrochit
Dozens of households in Drumnadrochit were left without power yesterday as firefighters from across the region spent more than five hours battling a raging wildfire.
12-year-old girl freed from gorge at the Falls of Bruar
Rescue efforts were underway by emergency services today to help free a 12-year-old girl trapped down a gorge at the Falls of Bruar.
Firefighters battle to bring wildfire in the Highlands under control
Firefighters have spent more than five hours at the scene of a large wildfire in the Highlands as 70 households in the area were left without power.
Firefighters cut through doors and walls with new technology
Firefighters will be able to tackle fires from outside a burning building using new technology that can blast water through concrete and steel.
Dispute over new role for Scottish firefighters poised to enter second year
A dispute preventing firefighters from being deployed to resuscitate heart attack patients in rural areas is poised to enter its second year.
Skye businessman brings remote control tank to fire service registration
A businessman from Skye has signed up to volunteer with the fire service – armed with his remote control “tank”.
Inverness charity to provide active lifestyle to aid mental health sufferers
A firefighter turned personal trainer is poised to launch his next rescue mission - making fitness affordable to all to help combat mental health issues.
Scenes of ‘pandemonium’ after shopping centre evacuated over chemical smell
Shoppers have described scenes of “pandemonium” as hundreds of people were evacuated from a shopping centre after a chemical smell developed.
Silverburn shopping centre evacuated over ‘chemical smell’
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a shopping centre, with some receiving medical treatment after a chemical smell developed in the mall.