Fire at former M&Co shop in Thurso

Six fire engines spent three hours tackling a blaze at the former M&Co shop in Thurso last night (April 21).

A Scottish Fire and Rescue (SFRS) spokesperson said: “At 6.55pm, the call came in and we attended at Rotterdam Street in Thurso.

“We had six appliances [fire engines] in attendance, and the stop message came in at 9.46pm. The last appliance left the scene at 9.47pm.”

They also said that the fire crews employed six breathing apparatuses during the incident, as well as three hose reel jets and two safety jets.

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