Residents evacuated after early morning fire breaks out at property

Residents on a Perth street have been evacuated after a fire broke out in the early hours of Monday morning.

At around 6am on Monday, August 22, emergency services were called to reports of a fire at a property on James Street in the city.

Police have said that local residents have been evacuated as a precaution and emergency services remain in attendance.

James Street is closed and local diversions are in place.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Emergency services are in attendance following a report of a fire at a property on James Street in Perth around 6am on Monday, August 22, 2022.

“Local residents have been evacuated as a precaution.

“James Street is closed and local diversions are in place.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 5.48am on Monday, August 22 to reports of a fire within a house on James Street, Perth.

“Operations control mobilised four appliances and firefighters are tackling the fire.”

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