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Storage shed on fire

The shed at Sea Road is well alight. Photo:Elissa Blankley

POLICE investigations are continuing into the cause of a fire that destroyed a caravan stored in a shed on Sea Road, on Sunday afternoon.

Fire Control in Dundee said that one hose reel jet and two sets of breathing apparatus were used to extinguish the fire.

Fire fighters were called out at 3.34pm and were back at the station two hours later. No one was injured.

Meanwhile, the Coastguard helicopter was called out on Sunday evening to transfer a patient from Fetlar to the Gilbert Bain Hospital, in Lerwick.

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