Police investigating Inverness house fire
POLICE are investigating after a fire started in a back garden destroyed a family home in South Kessock.
The blaze spread indoors into the semi-detached house at Carnarc Crescent in Inverness.
One man was taken to hospital with suspected smoke inhalation injuries, but it is understood other people present escaped unharmed.
Flames were seen coming from both floors of the building, with a nearby garage or shed also damaged.
Three fire brigade appliances attended after the alarm was raised at 12.47 pm today with two jets, two hose reel jets and four breathing apparatus in use.
An ambulance took the injured man to Raigmore Hospital.
A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed they were now investigating the blaze.
She said: “We received a report of a fire at a property on Carnarc Crescent, Inverness, around 1.30pm on Tuesday, 26 May, 2020.
"Officers attended alongside the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Enquiries are ongoing."
