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About 50 residents from a 16-storey block of flats in Aberdeen were evacuated after a "quite spectacular" fire on the roof of the building.About 50 residents from a 16-storey block of flats in Aberdeen were evacuated after a "quite spectacular" fire on the roof of the building.
Fire crews were called to the blaze in the Seaton area at 2145 BST on Monday.Fire crews were called to the blaze in the Seaton area at 2145 BST on Monday.
One main jet and Grampian Fire and Rescue firefighters in breathing apparatus tackled the flames.One main jet and Grampian Fire and Rescue firefighters in breathing apparatus tackled the flames.
Grampian Police said there had been water damage to the stairwell of the tower block and it was unclear when residents would be able to return. No-one was hurt in the fire, and Grampian Police said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.
No-one was hurt in the fire. The smoke could be seen from around the city.
Police said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.
A Grampian Fire and Rescue Service spokesman told BBC Scotland: "It was quite spectacular, with flames leaping from the roof of the building."A Grampian Fire and Rescue Service spokesman told BBC Scotland: "It was quite spectacular, with flames leaping from the roof of the building."
Grampian Police said there had also been water damage to the stairwell of the tower block.