Residents have been evacuated from their homes today after a fire took hold of a flat in Ayr.
The blaze ripped through what appears to be the doorway at the back entrance of a block of flats in Argyle Park in the town's Wallacetown area this afternoon.
One neighbour has told how more than a dozen residents rushed out of the burning building before firefighters arrived at the scene around 1.50pm.
Other flats in the street have been evacuated due to the level of thick smoke in the air.
A video sent into Ayrshire Live by a neighbour shows flames bursting out from either side of the entrance as alarms go off in the background.
An eyewitness said: “Everyone got out before the firefighters arrived at the scene.
“Smoke alarms are going nuts all around the estate. We got ourselves out then went back to help others.
“I’d say more than a dozen residents ran out of the burned building, but the rest of the block has filled up with smoke and carbon dioxide, so there are loads of people who had to leave their homes.
“The fire is out but the smoke persists and we can't go home yet.”
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has been contacted for comment.
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