Fire crews battled through the night to contain a fire which tore through the roof of a block of flats.

Six fire engines and a high-reach appliance were sent to the site of the blaze in a residential building in Graham Place, Dundee, close to its junction with Princes Street.  

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said that crews remain in attendance this morning, having worked through the night to bring the fire under control.  

Footage from the scene shows flames climbing high into the night sky from the building’s shattered roof timbers while emergency crews try to douse the building with water. 

A thick plume of smoke from the fire, which was reported at 8:40 pm, also drifted over the city and was visible for several miles.  

Smoke from the fire could be seen across the city Smoke from the fire could be seen across the city (Image: A.Brown)

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The fire has now been extinguished, though crews remain at the scene. There have been no reported casualties.  

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 8.40pm on Thursday, 5 September to reports of a fire within a residential building on Graham Place in Dundee.

“Operations Control mobilised six fire engines and a height appliance to the scene. Crews extinguished the fire and will ensure the area is made safe before leaving the scene.”