Banff house fire investigation will see woman appear in court
A woman has been charged and is set to appear in court in connection with a house fire which happened on Sunday.
Emergency services were called to the incident on Banff’s Campbell Street at about 5.20pm.
Three fire crews tackled the blaze and had it extinguished by 6pm.
Police and an ambulance also attended at the incident.
There was a police presence outside the home on Monday and they have confirmed that a 38-year-old woman will appear at Peterhead Sheriff Court on Monday in connection with the fire.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.40pm on Sunday, September 22, 2024, officers received a report of a fire at a property on Campbell Street, Banff.
“A 38-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection and is due to appear at Peterhead Sheriff Court on Monday, September 23, 2024.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 5.21pm on Sunday, September 22 to reports of a fire at Campbell Street in Banff.
“Operations Control mobilised three appliances and specialist resources to the scene and firefighters extinguished a fire affecting the kitchen on the ground floor of a residential property.
“One female casualty was handed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.
“Crews left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 5.33pm on September 22 to attend an incident on Campbell Street, Banff.
“An ambulance was dispatched to the scene and no patients required treatment.”
