Firefighters rush to scene after hotel catches fire

Emergency services were called to the Stornoway County Hotel on Francis Street at around 1.20pm on Wednesday.

Fire crews tackle blaze after Stornoway County Hotel in Outer Hebrides catches fire STV News

Fire crews are at the scene of a blaze in the Western Isles after a hotel caught fire.

Emergency services were called to the Stornoway County Hotel on Francis Street at around 1.20pm on Wednesday.

No injuries have been reported as a result.

Police confirmed they were present on the area to help with traffic management.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 1.20pm on Wednesday, June 21 to reports of a fire affecting a hotel on Francis Street, Stornoway.

“Operations Control mobilised four appliances to the scene, where crews remain as they work to make the area safe.

“There are no reported casualties.”

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