Firefighters treating blaze at common close of flats as suspicious

STV 19 April 2013 09:30 BST                   

                                            

Fire: A block of flats at Court Street was evacuated.

A block of flats had to be evacuated after a "suspicious" blaze broke out in Dundee.

Residents had to be evacuated while crews battled the blaze which started at around 9.30pm on Thursday.

Four appliances from the city's Kingsway, McAlpine Road and Blackness Road tackled the fire at Court Street. It was brought under control shortly after 10pm.

Police Scotland said the blaze was being treated as suspicious and an investigation was under way.

A spokeswoman said: "The fire broke out in the cellar of the common close. It is understood that general waste and cardboard were set alight.

"No-one was injured as a result of the fire and officers are keen to speak to anyone who saw or heard any suspicious activity in the area at the time.

"Anyone with any information that may be useful should contact Police Scotland, Tayside Division on 101, or any police officer. Alternatively information can be passed anonymously via the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

Remember the common stair and close should be kept free of combustible materials at all times.