Police treating barn blaze at quarry as 'wilful'

Drivers are urged to avoid the area as emergency services remain at the scene.

Police Scotland treating barn fire at Highlands quarry as ‘wilful’SFRS

Police have said they are treating a barn fire at a quarry in the Highlands as “wilful”.

Emergency services were called to the blaze at Caplich Quarry in Alness just after 7pm on Saturday.

Four engines were initially sent out to the scene, the Scottish Fire and Rescue (SFRS) said, while one remains at the site.

Residents were previously urged to keep their windows and doors shut to prevent smoke entering their homes but the measure is no longer required.

Police Scotland said, however, that drivers are still urged to avoid the area.

The force said no one was injured in the farmhouse fire.

They added that enquiries into the circumstances of the blaze are ongoing.

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