Two men were checked for smoke inhalation after fire broke out in a Dundee home on Tuesday night.
Four properties had to be evacuated after the fire broke out on St Fillan’s Road shortly after 8pm.
Emergency services spent more than seven hours battling the blaze, which is not being treated as suspicious.
It is understood the men, aged 65 and 35, did not require hospital treatment.
‘Black smoke was billowing out the windows’
People living on the street told of watching neighbours be evacuated as smoke spread.
One said: “Part of the street had to be evacuated – four houses.
“There was smoke coming into their living room.
“I don’t think anyone was too badly injured.
“I didn’t see any flames, just lots of smoke.
“Nobody was seriously hurt, that’s the main thing.”
Another added: “The emergency services were here into the night.
“I think it was a fire in the living room.
“Black smoke was billowing out of the windows.”
Four fire appliances from Macalpine Road, Blackness Road and the Kingsway were called to the scene.
They remained at the site until 3.28am on Wednesday, with police and an ambulance also on the scene.
Four breathing apparatus, three hose reel jets, a short extension ladder and one main jet were used at the scene.
Four fire crews at Dundee house blaze
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received a report just after 8pm of a house on fire on St Fillan’s Road in the St Mary’s area of Dundee.
“Initially we sent two appliances but four were sent in total.
“We received the stop message at 3.28am the following morning.
“Police Scotland and Scottish Ambulance Service also attended.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a fire at a property on St Fillan’s Road, Dundee around 8.40pm on Tuesday.
“Officers attended to assist Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
“Two men, aged 65 and 35, were checked at the scene for smoke inhalation.
“Four properties were evacuated.
“The fire is not being treated as suspicious.”
