Aberdeen primary school deliberately set alight for third time in a month

A primary school in Aberdeen has been deliberately set on fire for the third time in a month.

Emergency services were alerted to a blaze taking hold at Dyce Primary School at around 8.20pm on Monday.

Two fire engines were sent to the scene and extinguished the flames, which had taken hold of a bin on the premises.

The incident follows two other wilful fires within the school grounds. Emergency services extinguished a pallet fire on September 28 and were called for a second time on October 11 after another fire at the school.

Firefighters were called for a second time on October 11. STV News

All three incidents are being treated as deliberate.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a door on fire at a school building on Gordon Terrace in Dyce around 8.20pm on Monday, October 20, 2025.

“The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing.

“Anyone with information can call 101, quoting reference 3223 of October 20.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson added: “We were alerted at 8.28pm on Monday, October 20, to reports of a fire on Gordon Terrace, Aberdeen.

“Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances and firefighters extinguished a fire affecting a bin.

“There were no reported casualties and crews left after ensuring the area was made safe.”