Firefighters are investigating the cause of a blaze that saw one person injured on a main street in Dundee.
Lochee High Street was closed while the fire, which started in the roof space of a furniture shop just after midnight, was brought under control.
Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are dealing with a fire at business premises in High Street, Lochee, Dundee. The road is closed and the public are being asked to avoid the area. There will be carrying out a joint investigation into the cause of the fire
— DundeePolice (@DundeePolice) March 3, 2019
Firefighters battled the blaze until around 5am and were back on the scene several hours later to investigate the cause of the incident.
Police Scotland warned people to keep away from the area.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted at 12.12am on Sunday, March 3 to reports of a fire within a two storey commercial premises on High Street, Lochee.
“Operations control mobilised a total of six fire engines including an aerial appliance and firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.
“One casualty received treatment at the scene from the Scottish Ambulance Service.
“Crews left the scene after ensuring that the area was made safe.”
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