Firefighters scrambled to Keith Grammar School in Moray on Friday night after a serious fire broke out at the secondary school, with six appliances deployed to tackle the blaze.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent a significant response to the scene, including specialist resources alongside standard fire engines. Crews worked to bring the fire under control at the Keith school, which serves pupils across the local area.
Authorities have confirmed that a full building safety assessment will be carried out in the aftermath of the incident. The assessment will determine the extent of any structural damage and establish whether the building is safe before any return to the site can be considered.
Details around how the fire started have not yet been confirmed, and investigations are expected to get underway once the scene has been made safe and thoroughly examined.
Keith Grammar School is a well established secondary school in the Moray town of Keith, drawing in students from the surrounding rural communities. Any prolonged closure or damage to the building would have a significant impact on pupils and staff in the area.
Local residents took to social media on Friday evening after spotting the emergency response, with images and videos circulating showing fire crews at the school. The scale of the turnout, with six appliances attending, pointed to the seriousness of the situation.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has not yet released a full statement on the cause or the total extent of the damage, but officials have made clear that assessing the safety of the structure is the immediate priority before anything else can move forward.
Morey Council and school authorities are expected to provide further updates in the coming days regarding the impact on pupils and any arrangements that may need to be put in place depending on the outcome of the safety assessment.