People evacuated safely after house fire in Inverness

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Firefighters are at the scene of a house fire in Inverness.

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Three crews from Inverness and one from Drumnadrochit were sent to the scene in St Valery Avenue after the alarm was raised at just before 6am today.

They are equipped with pumps and a height vehicle, while the incident is ongoing.

A spokesman for the service said all occupants of the property were safely evacuated prior to crews arriving at the scene. There are no reports of injuries.

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