Major incident declared in Perth after blaze ripped through hotel

PERTH — Live News A major incident has been called by the Scottish Ambulance Service...

Oliver Kent

Published: 7:13 am January 2, 2023

Updated: 10:14 am October 8, 2025

A major incident has been called by the Scottish Ambulance Service following an incident that is currently ongoing.

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Scottish ambulance service declared at around 6.55 am on Monday 2nd January 2023. A number of trauma centres have been put on standby and are awaiting expected casualties. A number of road closures have been put in place as a result of the ongoing incident affecting Hospital Street, County Place, Leonard Street and New Row within the city centre due to a large fire at the County Hotel with persons reported and unaccounted for.

Major Incident Declared In Perth After Blaze Ripped Through Hotel

Be aware that traffic in the surrounding area is also likely to be impacted as well as public transport routes. Please avoid the area if you can. More to follow

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