A traditional mill in Aberdeenshire dating back almost 140 years has been destroyed by a huge fire.
The Press and Journal writes:
The emergency services were called to the blaze at Montgarrie Mill, just north of Alford, on Wednesday night.
Firefighters were faced with a raging inferno when they arrived, and seven fire appliances – including a height vehicle to douse the flames from above – were sent to help bring the situation under control…
Crews battled the blaze until just after 9am today, with nearly 50 firefighters taking part in the effort.
The blaze sent huge plumes of smoke into the sky above Alford, and flames could be seen billowing through all three floors of the property.
By the time it was brought under control much of the building, which dates back to 1882, was reduced to rubble.
… Mr Dorey added: “The way that the wind was blowing means that certain parts of the building have managed to avoid the worst of the fire and have remained intact, but a lot of the building has just been burned down to the walls, it’s really just an empty shell.”
This afternoon, police and fire teams remained at the scene investigating the cause of the fire…
