Fire crews called to blaze which destroyed roof of house

The roof of a house in Aberdeenshire was destroyed by a fire on Saturday afternoon.

Four fire appliances and a height vehicle were dispatched to Mameulah Road in Newmacher alongside an aerial appliance after the blaze was reported at around 1pm on the afternoon of March 23.

Video footage posted online showed thick black plumes of smoke billowing from the property.

There were no reported injuries as a result of the fire.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman confirmed that the last fire appliance left the scene at 5:21pm.

Police were called to assist with traffic management at the time but have since left the scene.

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