A HORROR blaze has torn through a historic church as residents are evacuated.
The inferno broke out at the Maison Dieu Church in Brechin, Scotland, at around 3.50pm today.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are still battling flames at the scene this evening with six fire engines.
Local residents have been evacuated with people urged to avoid the area.
The fire has been categorized as “level two” which is “significant”.
A spokesperson for SFRS said: “We got a call at 3.49pm about a fire at the church.
“We have six appliances at the scene from Brechin, Montrose, Arbroath, Laurencekirk, Kirriemuir and Aberdeen.
“This is a level two fire for us so pretty significant.
“Crews are at the scene with others on the way.
“They are currently working out a plan for fighting the fire.
“We have no further details at this stage.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a fire at a premises on Witchden Road in Brechin around 3pm on Wednesday, 5 March, 2025.
“Emergency services are in attendance and the road is closed.
“A number of nearby properties have been evacuated as a precaution.”
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