Residents evacuated as blaze rips through derelict church

Six fire crews were sent to the Maison Dieu Kirk in Brechin.

Residents in Brechin have told STV News how they were evacuated from their homes after a fire at a derelict church nearby.

Six fire crews were sent to the Maison Dieu Kirk in the town’s Witchden Road yesterday afternoon.

No one was hurt in the incident.

Police say they’re still trying to establish the full circumstances.

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