Smoke billows from farm as firefighters tackle major blaze

Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a Perthshire farm.

The alarm was raised at Rosemount Farm in Blairgowrie shortly after 10am on Saturday.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) mobilised a dozen engines, including support units.

Emergency teams remain in attendance as they work to extinguish the “well-developed” fire.

There have been no reports of any casualties.

Really bad fire between Coupar Angus and Blairgowrie, pretty rural so hopefully no one hurt @CarolineShiers @C_JBuchan @courier_pshire @murdo_fraser pic.twitter.com/B8wohaTcEO
— Angus Forbes (@cllrforbes) July 18, 2020

Pictures and video from the scene posted online show huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.

Major fire in one of the sheds at #Rosemount Farm, flames higher than the trees 😟#Perthshire #blairgowrie pic.twitter.com/5sZNoFGXLl
— Corrie Watson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 (@corrielein) July 18, 2020

A spokesperson for the SFRS said: “We were alerted at 10.04am on Saturday, July 18 to reports of a large fire at a farm building near Parkhead Road, Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross.

“Operations control mobilised 12 appliances including support units to the scene and firefighters are working to extinguish the well-developed fire.

“There are no reported casualties.

“Crews will remain in attendance for some time.”