One person is missing and another has been injured in a large building fire.
Firefighters were called to the blaze in Rosehall, Surtherland, at around 9.30pm yesterday.
At the height of the fire 19 crew and four appliances were involved in the operation.
One casualty was recovered from the building and taken to hospital while another person is unaccounted for, the fire service said.
Crew remain at the scene damping down the fire and are continuing to search the permises.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said: "One casualty has been taken to hospital but unfortunately another remains unaccounted for at this time.
"Fire crews from Scottish Fire and Rescue service have deployed breathing apparatus teams into the property to fight the fire and also search and rescue for the missing person.
"It is too early to state the cause of the fire at this time, but a full investigation will be carried out by fire and police when the incident comes to a close."
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