An elderly man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a fire at a care home.
Firefighters were called to Balhousie Clement Park Care Home in Clement Park Place, Dundee, at around 1.20am this morning.
They found a small fire in a first floor bedroom in the building.
One resident was treated by paramedics at the scene and then taken to hospital by ambulance.
Firefighters helped care home staff evacuate residents from ground floor bedrooms that had been affected by water from sprinklers which activated on the first floor.
The fire service and Police Scotland are conducting a joint investigation into the incident, however the blaze is not being treated as suspicious.
A spokeswoman for Balhousie Care Group, which owns the home, said: "The fire was contained to one bedroom on the first floor and sadly one of our residents was injured as a result. He was treated at the scene and then taken to hospital by ambulance. Our thoughts are with the resident and his family.
"The fire alarms in the home went off at around 1.15am and the emergency services were called immediately. The priority was, of course, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents and staff.
"A small number of residents were moved from their rooms to a place of safety inside the building, before being allowed to return to their bedrooms. No residents were evacuated outside.
"There were 48 residents in the building at the time, along with six staff members. Relatives are being contacted directly to update them on the situation.
"The staff who were on duty dealt with the incident quickly and we commend them for their handing of the situation. We would also like to thank the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the ambulance service for their fast response."
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