Nairn basement fire sparks evacuation of buildings in 2 streets – video and pictures from the scene
A basement fire that brought the centre of Nairn to a standstill earlier today is now extinguished.
Firefighters using breathing apparatus and jet reel and main hoses fought to control the flames at a building on Church Street, near the junction with the High Street.
BREAKING: Underground fire closes Nairn streets
The alarm was raised just after 11 am this morning, after smoke was seen billowing outside the building from underground.
It took two Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews almost two hours to bring the blaze under control, with nearby buildings evacuated and parts of the two streets cordoned off as a precaution.
An SFRS spokeswoman said: “We discovered a fire within the basement of a building and surrounding buildings were evacuated.
“Breathing apparatus was used but nobody was found to be present in the area of the building affected.
“We were able to leave the scene by 13:03 hours.”
