An investigation is under way after an "intense" fire destroyed part of an under-construction housing development.

Firefighters were called to the blaze at Craigneuk in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, at about 11.15pm last night.

Three of the six two-storey properties affected at the site were destroyed in the blaze. No-one was hurt in the incident.

Police are treating the fire as suspicious.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it is working with police to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

An SFRS spokesman said: "Our crews were confronted with an intense fire within six two-storey residential buildings that were still under construction.

"The fire was burning over an area measuring around 50m by 10m with difficult underfoot conditions meaning crews had to rely on their professionalism and skill throughout the operation.

"They deployed to strategic positions in order to surround the fire and used three main jets to tackle the flames.

"Three properties were destroyed by the fire and only the determined efforts of the crews prevented all six buildings being lost."

A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "The fire is being treated as suspicious and inquiries are continuing."