Fire rips through Elgin town centre property
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North Guildry Street in Elgin is still cordoned off by police after a three-storey property caught fire in the early hours of this morning.
Emergency services were called shortly after 2am as the blaze took hold in a detached building near the town centre.
Fire firefighters used breathing apparatus as the flames came through the property's roof.
Six fire engines and a height vehicle were at the blaze which was declared to have been extinguished at 5.40am.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 2.04am on Tuesday, 18 October to reports of a fire affecting a building on North Guildry Street, Elgin.
"Operations Control initially mobilised four fire appliances, which was then increased to six fire appliances, and a height vehicle to the scene.
"Crews remain in attendance as they work to make the area safe.
"There are no reported casualties."
The police have also issued a statement this morning asking motorists to avoid the area and seek an alternative route.
