A hotel in Perth has caught fire, prompting a major response from emergency services. Fire and ambulance crews were called to County Place in the Fair City at around 5am following reports of a blaze breaking out at the New County Hotel.
Roads have been cordoned off in the city centre to allow emergency services to tackle the blaze: Hospital Street, County Place, Leonard Street and New Row have been barricaded.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Shortly before 5.10am on Monday, 2 January, 2023, police were called to a report of a fire at the New County Hotel, County Place, Perth.
Emergency services are at the scene."A number of guests have been evacuated from the hotel. Members of the public are being asked to avoid the area.”No details on any injuries were available at the time of publication.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it could not comment at present, only confirming its attendance. The Record has contacted the Scottish Ambulance Service for further comment.Images shared on social media showed a huge emergency service presence on County Place, including multiple fire engines and support vehicles as well as at least two ambulance incident response units and police vehicles.Perth and Kinross Council has advised locals to stay clear of the area.
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