Twenty one people had to be evacuated from a block of flats on Thursday night after a fire broke out.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus led the residents to safety after being called at around 7.15pm to Cairns Place, in Hillyland, Perth.

The fire broke out in a common close in the building.

A spokeswoman for Tayside Fire and Rescue Service said one person was treated at the scene for mild smoke inhalation.

There were no reports of any other injuries.