Firefighters have been called to tackle an enormous fire at a hotel on a Scottish island.

Pictures show flames ripping through the building of Moorfield Hotel in Brae in the early hours of the morning.

Guests were evacuated as nine appliances battled the blaze which rapidly developed across the building.

Firefighters battling a major fire at Moorfield Hotel in Brae photo by Handk Manson

No injuries have been reported in the incident.

The 100-bedroom hotel was built seven years ago mainly to provide accommodation for staff at the nearby Shetland Gas Plant.

Pictures now show extensive damage caused to the roof.

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Flames and smoke seen rising from Moorfield Hotel in Brae in the early hours of this morning photo by Handk Manson

Iain MacLeod, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Local Senior Officer for Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland, said: “We were alerted at 12.30am on Monday, July 27 to reports of a fire in the Moorefield Hotel, Brae Village in the Shetland Islands.

“Operations Control mobilised nine appliances to the scene, three from Brae and six from other stations across Shetland, where crews found a rapidly developing fire.

"As part of a pre-planned emergency planning agreement, Sollum Voe Oil Terminal’s industrial fire teams and resources also arrived at the incident to assist firefighters.

"A number of hotel guests were evacuated and relocated.

“There are no reported casualties.

"Crews remain at the scene as they work to extinguish the fire.

“I would like to thank local residents for their support and cooperation during this disruptive incident."

Last month a petition was circulating on social media to help prevent the business from closing. It currently has more than 25,000 signatures.

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Moorfield Hotel: Major fire rips through hotel on Shetland Islands