Fifty firefighters battle blaze at disused Aberdeenshire hotel
Emergency services were called to the old Torryburn Hotel in Kintore shortly after 23:00 on Thursday.
Five appliances attended the blaze and battled the flames that tore through the building, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said.
An investigation into the cause of a fire at a disused hotel in Aberdeenshire has been launched.
The 11 bedroom hotel was put up for sale with offers over £375,000 sought by agent Colliers, which it described as an “outstanding opportunity to re-establish a once thriving business.”
A total of 45 firefighters were involved in tackling the fire, using a specialist height vehicle and thermal imaging equipment.
No-one was injured in the incident.
The cause of the fire has not yet been established.
Sauna sparks fire in Leeds hotel
A fire broke out in a Leeds city centre hotel last week after a piece of wood fell onto hot coals in a sauna. The incident happened at the Hilton hotel, Neville Street just after 7am when fire crews arrived.
A spokesman said the fire was out on arrival, adding they were called as a precaution.
He said: “A piece of wood fell onto the coals and ignited. There was some minor smoke damage but no-one was injured. Hotel staff extinguished the fire themselves.”